Online Presentations - Faculty

Information  for faculty on online presentation and sharing options for students.

Presentation Options

There are several ways to manage student presentations via Zoom. First you'll need to decide whether:

• Presentations should be delivered live (during the class' synchronous sessions) OR
• Presentations should be recorded outside of the class (asynchronous session) and submitted only to you or made available to the entire class for discussion.

Material-Sharing Options

You should also decide how you want students to post their presentation recordings or slide decks (either feature can be used for grading and/or peer review):

• Assignment: Create an Assignment (individual or group assignment) if it should be accessible only to the teaching team AND/OR
• Discussion: Create a Discussion if the materials should be accessible to all students.

Synchronous (live) Presentations Sharing

• To share presentations during a live class over Zoom, individuals or groups should share their screens. 
• You may need to set host mode or change the meeting settings. This will mean that your screen is no longer being shared. 
• Make sure to keep recording the session for post-class review of presentations. 
• Students should also post their slide decks on the appropriate Assignments/Discussions page.

Asynchronous Presentations Sharing

• Students should use Zoom to create a personal or group meeting and record their presentation. Then they should download the recording and upload to Canvas, as one of the following options:
  • An assignment, where only the teaching team may retrieve it. 
    • Ideally, students should submit a link to the recording. 
    • Students may also submit a link to the video shared in Penn+Box--the link should lead directly to the video and not to a folder. 
    • Please remind students to adjust the recording's settings so that you may view it. 
    • Students may also record the video inside the assignment, or they may upload a video. 
    • We strongly recommend recording and then uploading, as it is more reliable.
  • A discussion, which the entire class may view. 
    • Students may submit a link to the recording. 
    • Students may also submit a link to the video shared in Penn+Box--the link should lead directly to the video and not to a folder. 
    • Please remind students to adjust the recording's settings so that you may view it. 
    • Students may also record the video inside the discussion, or they may upload a video.

Group Presentations

To ensure online student collaboration runs smoothly, we recommend:

• Setting up student groups in advance.
• Making sure assignment for grading is configured as a group assignment.
• Setting up a Discussions page for groups to share presentation materials with other students.
• Reminding students of Canvas tools available e.g. group collaboration spaces, personalized video conferences, etc.

Questions?

For more assistance, please contact courseware@wharton.upenn.edu for support.