Teaching Remotely
Teaching Remotely
Communicate With Students
Faculty have several options for communicating with students when they aren't on campus.
There are a couple of ways to send targeted emails to your students. You can email your class list in Self-Service Banner. You can also send emails to students in a specific section of a course or all sections of a course, as well as by major, minor and concentration, using student-directed mailing lists.
Videoconference
Rowan University supports Webex and Zoom for videoconferencing. For more information about accessing these tools, visit our Video Conferencing page.
Instant Messaging/Chat
Webex App
The Webex App lets you chat in one-on-one or group conversations, make calls and join virtual meetings from one place while seamlessly switching between devices.
Faculty, staff and students automatically have access to the Webex App; all you need to do is install it on the device of your choice.
Google Hangouts Chat
You can stay in touch with students through instant messaging using Google Hangouts Chat.
Collaborate With Students
Google Drive
Rowan University employees and students have access to Google Drive, a powerful tool for collaborating on files and documents..
Use Phone Services and Access Voicemail
Make & Receive Calls
You can integrate the Webex App with your Rowan phone number, so you can make and receive calls from anywhere. Once you have the Webex App installed, submit a request in the Rowan Support Portal to enable phone services.
You can also forward calls to your Rowan phone to a cell phone or another number.
Voicemail
There are two ways to access your voicemail from off-campus:
Post a Video/Lecture
Kaltura MediaSpace is a video portal that allows faculty and staff to securely create, upload, share, search, browse and watch live and on-demand videos, presentations, screencasts and other rich media content. Kaltura also integrates with Canvas.
Access Virtual Desktops and Applications
Rowan University offers several different types of Windows virtual desktop solutions that give you access to a Windows 10 desktop experience from anywhere and on nearly any device.
For more information, see our article on virtual desktops and applications.
General Technology Help
Knowledge Base
Get your technology questions answered at any time of day. Search the Knowledge Base. The Knowledge Base contains hundreds of how-to articles, getting started guides and troubleshooting tips.
Phone & Email Support
If you can't find the answers you need in our Knowledge Base, please contact the Technology Support Center for help.
Call 856-256-4400 or email support@rowan.edu.
Visit our Get Help page for our current hours and other support options.
