Clinical Faculty
Clinical Faculty
Teaching Remotely for Clinical Faculty
This page includes resources specifically for clinical faculty at the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CSMRU), Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (RowanSOM) and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS).
For other resources available to faculty and staff, see our Teaching Remotely and Working Remotely pages.
CMSRU
I want to ...
- Record a lecture (Echo360)
- Conduct remote face-to-face sessions (Webex)
- Access virtual desktops and applications (Citrix)
RowanSOM/GSBS
I want to ...
- Use Blackboard to support course instruction (Blackboard)
- Record a lecture (Echo360)
- Deliver an assessment or assignment (ExamSoft)
- Facilitate virtual small group interactions (Webex)
- Conduct a live poll of my students (Turning Point)
CMSRU
Record a Lecture
Echo360 allows faculty to record lectures and conduct flipped classroom activities.
Please use your full Rowan University email address when logging in to Echo360.
Echo360 Help
Conduct Remote Face-to-Face Sessions
Rowan University supports Webex and Zoom for videoconferencing. For more information about accessing these tools, visit our Video Conferencing page.
Access Virtual Desktops and Applications
Rowan University is now providing students and employees with several different types of Windows virtual desktop solutions.
For more information, see our article on virtual desktops and applications.
Note: Due to the high demand for virtual desktops, please log out of your virtual desktop session when you are finished completing your tasks. After two hours of inactivity, your virtual desktop session will automatically log you out.
RowanSOM/GSBS
Use Blackboard to Support Course Instruction
All RowanSOM and GSBS courses have a course shell set up in Blackboard, and most courses already have materials loaded into them, with the exception of some electives in 3rd and 4th years clerkships and some GSBS lab and thesis courses. Instructors can quickly ramp up those courses as they exist in Blackboard and student enrollments are already populated in the courses
Blackboard has several tools to facilitate communication and to allow students to submit assignments and utilize self-study quizzes. However, please note that all high-stakes exams and assignments should be delivered via ExamSoft.
Blackboard Best Practices
Always convert all Word, Excel and PowerPoint presentations to PDF format before uploading to Blackboard. Everyone can easily obtain a free PDF reader and PDF files tend to be smaller in size than the original file format, so they are quicker to load for those who have limited internet speeds.
Course Announcements
Communicate upcoming due dates for any materials and anything requiring one-way communications to students with course announcements.
- Video: Create Course Announcements
- Article: Create Course Announcements
Discussions
Discussions can be used as a Q&A area for students and instructors, as well as a place where students can support each other as they learn.
- Video: Create Discussions
- Video: Participate in Discussions as an Instructor
- Article: Using Discussions
Email from a Blackboard Course
Use email to communicate detailed instructions or expectations directly to the whole class. Please note that Blackboard does not have an email server nor can students respond directly to the email itself, rather the email is sent through our email system and replies to the email are not accepted.
Please use your Rowan University email address for back and forth email communications with individual students so you have a record as Blackboard does not keep email history.
- Video: Using Email in Blackboard
- Article: Using Email in Blackboard
Assignments
Use assignments when you want students to submit written work inside the course. Note that ExamSoft is used all graded assignments for RowanSOM and some GSBS courses.
- Video: Create Assignments
- Article: Create Assignments
Self-Study Quizzes/Assessments
Use as a way for students to gauge their understanding of materials. Note that ExamSoft is used for all graded exams and quizzes for RowanSOM and most GSBS courses.
- Video: Create Self-Study Quizzes
- Article: Create Self-Study Quizzes
Record a Lecture
Echo360 allows faculty to record lectures and conduct flipped classroom activities.
Please use your full Rowan University email address when logging in to Echo360.
University Capture Personal
Universal Capture is the interface/software used to create Echo360 recordings. To install University Capture, follow the directions on Echo360's website. (Note: If you are using a Rowan-issued laptop and do not have administrative rights, you will need to email support@rowan.edu for assistance installing University Capture Personal.)
For help using Universal Capture Personal, visit Echo360's website.
Deliver an Assessment or Assignment
ExamSoft is used for all high stakes exams and grade generating quizzes and assignments.
Please use your full Rowan University email address and your ExamSoft-specific password when logging in to ExamSoft.
Once you've logged in to ExamSoft, you can create and edit items, create assessments and post as usual. Assessments can be downloaded, completed and uploaded from home, much like quizzes and small group cases.
Facilitate Virtual Small Group Interactions
Rowan University supports Webex and Zoom for videoconferencing. For more information about accessing these tools, visit our Video Conferencing page.
Conduct a Live Poll of Students
Turning Point, in conjunction with Webex, can be remotely used for live class polling exactly as it is on campus. Students can respond from anywhere with an internet connection.
To get started with Turning Point, download the Turning Point application. If you do not have administrative rights on your computer, please choose "PC - No Install." Log in with your Rowan University email address and Turning Point-specific password.
Turning Point Help
