How-to Videos

This resource directs you to various video tutorials on Atomic Learning.  When prompted for username and password, please use your NSCC log in credentials.  To log in directly to Atomic Learning and explore their tutorials, simply go to: https://www.atomiclearning.com/highed/login/northshorecc 

ANGEL

• Adding a Page: Add text and image-based page to ANGEL.
• Adding a File: Upload a document you want students to view/use.
• Adding a URL: Add a link for students to visit.
• Creating a Drop Box: Create a space for students to upload their assignments.
• Creating a Discussion Forum:  Have an asynchronous discussion with your students.
• Adding Announcements: Provide an announcement for students for when they come into the course.
• ANGEL 8.0 - Instructor Training: Learn all the nuts and bolts of ANGEL
• ANGEL 8.0 - Student Training:  This provides students with a 35 minute training on how to use ANGEL.

Advice for Online Discussions

• Benefits:  How discussions can benefit your class.
• Selecting topics of discussion: Determine what kind of topics are best to discuss in this environment.
• Assigning discussion requirements:  How to make sure students know what is expected in the discussion.
• Assessment of discussion participation:  How to evaluate students’ discussion contributions.
• Monitoring and participating in discussion:  What role does the instructor have in the discussion?
• Mediating conflict:  What happens when there is a problem?
• Effective Online Discussions - Full Training

Using YouTube for Course Content

• Ideas for using YouTube: Use video to enhance your course content and provide resources for students to be able to watch repeatedly.
• Creating playlists for students: Collect content on YouTube and create a playlist for students.
• Embedding videos:  This video focuses on embedding the video on a blog, but the same measures could be used for an ANGEL page.
• YouTube for Educators: Full YouTube training.