Whether you’re an experienced online instructor or transitioning for the first time, the following resources can help you prepare for a successful virtual course or program.

On this page, you’ll find links to a Remote Teaching Quick Guide, which will help you to efficiently design and deliver your course. The Plan, Assemble, Teach (PAT) guide provides a systematic approach that will help you think through each phase of designing and teaching your course. Additional materials have been provided, some which were created at CSUN and others that were carefully selected from elsewhere. We’ll be adding new materials in the future as well.

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Remote Teaching Quick Guide

The teaching quick guide matrix provides remote options for completing some typical activities professors usually have in their face-to-face courses.

Remote Teaching
Quick Guide
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Plan, Assemble, Teach

A systematic guide to remote teaching to assist faculty with the transition to remote/virtual instruction, we have created a quick resource guide to help you take some early actions to design and deliver your course.

systematic guide
to remote teaching
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Transitioning to Remote Teaching FAQ’s

Frequently asked questions for transitioning to remote teaching.

Transitioning
to Remote Teaching FAQ’s
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Best Practices for Online Instructors

Best practices for online instructors to actively engage students in your course on a regular basis and set clear expectations.

Best Practices for
Online Instructors
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Best Practices for Designing Online Courses

Best practices for designing online courses begin with a detailed course syllabus and identifying key learning objectives.

Best Practices for
Designing Online Courses
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Canvas Reference for Faculty
(a curated list)

A curated list of Canvas Guides to help you design and teach your course.

Canvas Reference
for Faculty
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Allowing Students to
Share for Presentations

To increase security and reduce disruption in Zoom class sessions, Zoom administrators have changed some of the settings on CSUN accounts.

Allowing Students to
Share for Presentations
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Recommended Resources

Additional recommended resources for online instructors.

Recommended Resources
for online instructors