{"id":24493,"date":"2023-08-14T13:18:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T13:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ltsadev.sheridanc.on.ca\/apps\/wordpress\/learning-and-technology-portal\/?p=24493"},"modified":"2023-12-18T15:38:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T15:38:47","slug":"new-to-slate-instructors-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/new-to-slate-instructors-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"New to SLATE? &#8211; Instructors\/Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>New to SLATE? &#8211; Instructors\/Staff<\/h1>\n<p>Welcome to Sheridan! To get you started, below are important links to help you log in and navigate through SLATE. These guides are geared towards instructors and\/or staff at Sheridan.<\/p>\n<p>We also offer synchronous sessions each semester that you can register for through <a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/apps\/pdconnect\/indexTab.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PD Connect<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you cannot attend these classes, we <a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/introduction-to-slate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">created an Introduction to SLATE page<\/a> that covers the same materials you can work on at your own pace.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Logging in and Accessing your Courses<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Logging into <a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/logging-into-slate\/\">SLATE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Navigating through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/navigating-through-slate\/\">SLATE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Accessing your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/accessing-your-courses\/\">Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Course <a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/the-course-homepage\/\">Homepage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Setting your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/setting-your-preferences-in-slate\/\">Preferences<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Navigate Brightspace (SLATE):<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Navigate Brightspace | Instructor\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A4jWUQI7PYo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Getting Started and Content<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/copy-content-between-courses\/\">Copy course contents<\/a> between commons into your live section<\/li>\n<li>Add <a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/demo-students\/\">Demo Students<\/a> to your account<\/li>\n<li>Creating Content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Learner Engagement<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating an <a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/announcements\/\">Announcement<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Working with your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/classlist\/\">Classlist<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Setting up your Course\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/calendar\/\">Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Taking Class\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/attendance\/\">Attendance<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adding\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/faq-tool-frequently-asked-questions\/\">FAQ&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0to your course<\/li>\n<li>Creating Course\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/checklists\/\">Checklists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Communication and Collaboration<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/discussions-new-experience\/\">Discussion<\/a>\u00a0Forums and Topics<\/li>\n<li>Adding\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/groups\/\">Groups<\/a>\u00a0to your course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Assessment and Evaluation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Setting up your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/gradebook-set-up\/\">Gradebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Creating an <a href=\"https:\/\/ltsa.sheridancollege.ca\/digital-learning-support-hub\/assignments\/\">Assignment<\/a>\u00a0folder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Semester Start-Up\u00a0Videos<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Instructor\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLxHabmZzFY6mbZnghbtOiYppofKPWe581\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New to SLATE? &#8211; Instructors\/Staff Welcome to Sheridan! 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