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Online ToolsMyPortal Class Roster E-mail Distribution ListThe Class Roster is a tool all faculty use to manage their student lists. Visit the MyPortal Resources for Faculty website to learn more. If you only need to distribute your course syllabus and an occasional document file to your students, the class roster e-mail distribution system in MyPortal may suffice as your online communication tool for your class. Along with the Educational Technology Services (ETS)-supported MyPortal Faculty tools, faculty have other tools available for communicating with students. Which Online Communication Tool is Best for Your Class?You have several options for communicating with students online at De Anza. The tool you use may depend on the type of class you are teaching, such as distance learning, hybrid or a traditional classroom setting. For a quick overview, see the Faculty Online Tool Matrix. NEW in Spring 2011!
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| TOOL | DESCRIPTION |
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| COURSE STUDIO |
Course Studio is a Yahoo group-like tool inside MyPortal. A members-based group for each of your classes is available each quarter, automatically created through the MyPortal Banner system. Faculty and students use their existing MyPortal login and password to access the application.
How to Get There: Log in to MyPortal, find My Courses / Course Studio on the Faculty tab, and download a Quick Start guide from there. NOTE: You will need to activate the Course Studio application for each class by clicking on the Course Title and using the edit button to select Luminis. |
| DOCUTEK ERES |
Docutek ERes is a password-protected reserve list of information for your students. Students share an ERes class login with a unique password specific to a class, which the instructor is responsible for distributing as needed.
How to Get There: Request an account through the Library. |
| CATALYST |
Catalyst is a course management system designed for distance learning and also supports hybrid and web-enhanced courses. Students will use their own unique login and password to access the system.
How to Get There: Request an account through Distance Learning |
Public Faculty Websites
Department Faculty and Staff Listings
De Anza's Instructional Division and Department websites include lists of faculty contact information. Please check with your department chair about being added to this list if you are new or if your information is missing or incorrect.
Faculty Personal Websites
Historically different tools have been made available to faculty for creating public personal websites, which are used for providing information about classes and posting documents for students. Public faculty websites are listed from the De Anza Faculty Website.
CURRENT TOOLS and RECOMMENDATION
Most recently, we've provided De Anza instructors with a faculty website template and an OmniUpdate account for managing their own public Website. Previous to that, De Anza faculty used the district-supported Manila tool.
MyPortal Course Studio
With the introduction of Course Studio in MyPortal in Spring 2011, the De Anza Web Team recommends the use of this new MyPortal tool if you want an easy to use Web-based application for posting documents throughout an academic quarter. Course Studio requires minimal set up and offers tools that OmniUpdate does not, such as a discussion board.
Faculty Profile Web Page
If you want a public website that provides your faculty profile and your course syllabi, please contact the Web Team at webteam@deanza.edu. We are in the process of creating a way to set up a simple Faculty Profile page that does not require an OmniUpdate account, which are currently limited in number.
If you require more flexibility in a faculty public website than a single profile page, please request an account using OmniUpdate Faculty Website Guide.
