Remote Teaching (Instructors)

Remote Teaching Readiness Quiz

Establish Effective Communication Channels with My Students Question Yes No I am prepared to communicate updates, changes, and other relevant information to my students. I can create channels where students can respond to me I can schedule live sessions I can create… Continue reading »

How do I get access to a Zoom license?

Everybody in the Williams community has access to a Zoom license, but you will need to activate your account before you can use it. To activate your account: Go to https://williams.zoom.us and sign in using SSO (Single Sign-On) with your Williams email account. Once logged in, you can check to see… Continue reading »

Zoom: FAQs for Instructors

Zoom is a video conferencing system that offers breakout rooms and whiteboard tools. Getting Started Q: How do I get access to Zoom? Q: How do I compare Google Meet and Zoom? Q: How do I join a meeting?… Continue reading »

Panopto: FAQs for Instructors

Panopto is an audio/video streaming platform that is fully integrated with Glow as the Course Media Gallery that offers flexible recording and uploading tools for recording video lessons, integrating lecture slides, and in-video quizzing. Managing Active and Inactive (Archived) Content Q: What is the difference between Active and Inactive… Continue reading »

Remote Access: FAQs

Many resources at Williams College are accessible remotely using your Williams user account. Getting Started Q: How do I access the Williams network? Q: How do I access academic software? Q: How do I access Library resources? Q: How do I get research… Continue reading »

PowerPoint: FAQs for Instructors

PowerPoint is a presentation program that is part of Microsoft Office. It provides a slide deck structure that can include multimedia and graphic design elements, and also allows for audio/video recording for self-contained or automated presentations. Getting Started Q: How do I get started with PowerPoint?… Continue reading »

Perusall: FAQs for Instructors

Perusall enables collaborative annotation of assigned readings as an asynchronous way to replicate some of what we achieve during in-person class discussions. It’s integrated with the Glow course management system and provides a readings-focused discussion and collaboration forum that your students may find to be richer than Glow Discussions. Getting… Continue reading »

Google Meet: FAQs for Instructors

Google Meet is a video conferencing system built into your Williams account and it integrates with your G-Suite Calendar and Gmail. Getting Started Q: How do I start a Google Meet video meeting? Q: How do I compare Google Meet and Zoom? Q:… Continue reading »