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Online Teaching

Tools & Technology

Headshots of four Instructional Technologies staff providing assistance in the virtual support room.

Support for Instructional Tools

Instructional technologists from Academic Technology Services (ATS)
provide live (virtual) support as well as support via email for Brightspace, Collaborate Ultra, Panopto, and other instructional technologies available at 果酱视频.

Virtual Support (for 果酱视频 instructors)
Monday鈥揊riday: 9 am鈥�8 pm (Atlantic)
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Support via email
intech@dal.ca

Training on how to use the features of instructional tools, such as Brightspace, Collaborate Ultra, Panopto, and other technologies in use at 果酱视频, is offered by Instructional technologists from Academic Technology Services.


Instructional tools enhance the online teaching and learning experience.聽果酱视频 supports a wide variety of聽instructional tools聽that聽are supported by Academic Technology Services (ATS).聽These tools聽provide a wide variety of functionality, allowing faculty to:

  • Host live class sessions using web conferencing software聽using Collaborate Ultra or Microsoft Teams
  • Create an online class space using the Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS)
  • Record and edit聽lectures or other聽video content with Panopto
  • And much more!
Other instructional tools

Other Instructional Tools

In addition to the core technologies,聽there are聽several聽other tools and software to support your online and blended聽teaching.
Training for instructional technology

Training for Instructional Technology

On-demand聽training聽on the聽technologies in use at 果酱视频聽is available聽each weekday.
Lecture capture

Lecture Capture

厂辞尘别听classrooms on 果酱视频 campuses are equipped with Panopto software that allows you to record聽your voice, slides, and/or classroom.


Minimum Technology Requirements for Teaching and Learning

Online teaching and learning at 果酱视频 require access to a computer or laptop and internet. Below are the minimum requirements needed to teach and learn online at Dal.

What you need to succeed
Online teaching and learning at Dal requires access to a computer or laptop and internet. Below are the minimum requirements needed to teach and learn online at Dal.

Windows

OS Windows 10
RAM 8 GB
CPU Core i5
Storage 256GB (SSD Recommended)
Internet Speed 1Mbps upload, 5Mbps download of available bandwidth for group video calling. Faster would be even better for large video/lecture uploads
Web Browser Firefox/Chrome
Resolution 1024x768
Accessories Webcam and microphone if not built-in. Instructors only: Moderate quality external microphone as many Windows built-in microphones are lower quality.

Mac

OS Mac OS X 10.15 or higher
RAM 8 GB
CPU Core i5
Storage 256GB (SSD Recommended)
Internet Speed 1Mbps upload, 5Mbps download of available bandwidth for group video calling. Faster would be even better for large video/lecture uploads.
Web Browser Firefox/Chrome - Safari in certain cases (VPN)
Resolution 1024x768
Accessories Webcam/Microphone if not built-in

Additional Selected Software System Requirements

Note: Some software on the software download page is only available on Windows. If a Mac is going to use Bootcamp or Virtualization to run Windows, better specifications are recommended.

Bootcamp 鈥� 512GB storage
VM 鈥� 16GB RAM, 512GB storage

Aside from running Windows in a Mac environment, some software would benefit from having a better CPU or more RAM, or even a discrete GPU -- SolidWorks, for example.