Teaching Online: Design & Delivery of Effective Online Courses: Teaching Tools & Technologies

• Respondus 4.0 (Download and Tutorials) is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams and surveys that can be printed to paper or published directly to Canvas.
• Respondus LockDown Browser is a secure browser that allows teachers to administer tests and quizzes on Canvas while also preventing students from printing, copying, going to another URL, or accessing other applications.
• Respondus Monitor is a video monitoring service that uses the Respondus Lockdown Browser. It serves as deterrent to students using secondary computers, phones, calculators, textbooks, or receiving assistance from other students.
• ProctorU is an online proctoring service that allows students to take exams online while ensuring the integrity of the exam for the institution.

Virginia Western supports the following instructional technologies:

Canvas Learning Management System

• Canvas InfoGuide

Canvas Studio

• Studio Guide

Panopto Lecture Capture System

• Panopto Quick Start Guide
• Panopto Video Tutorials
• Panopto Support

Zoom Web-Conferencing

Chris Porter
Dean of Learning Resources & Online Learning
Email: cporter@virginiawestern.edu
Phone: (540) 857-6697
Carrie Halpin
Instructional Designer & Technologist
Email: chalpin@virginiawestern.edu
Phone: (540) 857-6636
Erin Leftwich
Instructional Technologist & Canvas Administrator
Email: eleftwich@virginiawestern.edu
Phone: (540) 857-6687