Materials can be copied from one course site in GauchoSpace into another following the instructions outlined here: How do I import materials from another GauchoSpace course site?
Once imported, this check list can be used to help instructors prepare their course for the new quarter.
- Use the Dates Report to update due dates for GauchoSpace activities. To do this:
- From Administration block, click on the Reports tab.
- Then, click Dates.
- Update the assignment dates and click Save changes.
- Update any dates in assignment names and/or labels on your course site.
- The GauchoSpace Gradebook is often the first place that students look for updates on their academic performance. Be sure that your gradebook categories and overall organization matches your current syllabus.
- Note: Assignments and Quizzes do not need to be entirely built out to be added to the gradebook. They can serve as shells and populated with content at a later date.
- Detailed instructions can be found here: Setting Up a Gradebook in GauchoSpace
- GauchoSpace Support is happy to provide assistance to ensure your gradebook is set up correctly. Please reach out to help@collaborate.ucsb.edu to ask a question or set up a consultation.
- From your UCSB Course Tool, click View Roster to review enrolled users.
- Confirm that all co-instructors and teaching assistants are present. To add additional users, follow the instructions outlined here: How do I add a user with a UCSBnetID to my Gauchospace course?
- By default, TAs are added in the "Non-editing TA" role which allows them to grade student submissions. If desired, instructors can promote TAs to the "Editing TA" role which allows them the ability to edit the course page. To do this:
- In the UCSB Course Tool block, click Add User/Assign Roles.
- At the bottom of the page, click Promote TA to Editing TA.
- Check the box next to any TAs whom you would like to make Editing TAs. Then, click Save changes.
- The Welcome Message (accessed from the UCSB Course Tool block) allows you to send a one-time message to participants in your course.
- You select the date for when the message should be sent to all currently enrolled Participants.
- Detailed instructions on how to send initial communication to students can be found here: Send a Welcome Message
- When you are ready to activate your site for the quarter, be sure to make the course visible to students. To do this:
- From the Course Administration block, click Edit settings.
- Under the General subsection, set Course Visibility to "Show".
- Click Save and display.
- Detailed instructions can be found here: How do I make my GauchoSpace course site visible or invisible to students?.
- Instructors may wish to make their course site available to students who are not enrolled in the course via GOLD (for example, to allow waitlisted students to access the site). To enable course crashing, please follow the instructions here: Open Course Site for Guest Access/Course Crasher.
- Looking for a different way to do things? GauchoSpace Support (help@collaborate.ucsb.edu) is happy to answer questions or meet for a consultation.