How Tos For New Faculty

Information For New Faculty

Bookmark these lists for your reference!

The New Faculty Pathway videos and web pages listed below are available on the Faculty Learning Hub (New Faculty section).

Orienting to Technology at Conestoga. Gain a “big picture” view of technology supports and services for faculty.
Teaching Timetable and Delivery Mode. Find out your teaching schedule: how, when, and where you are teaching your course.
Read Your Course Outline. Are you getting ready to teach a course for the first time? Your course outline is a map to help guide you. This walkthrough will help clarify how best to read your course outline.
Access and Use eConestoga. Access and learn about eConestoga, the LMS used to provide the Essential Elements for all courses.
Review Provided Course Materials. View this video learning pathway on reviewing materials provided to confirm where and how to access resources for your course.

A Quick Checklist for Setting Up the First Class. Use this quick checklist for “must-brings” and “must-dos” for your first class.
Prepare for the First Lesson. Getting ready to hold your first class? Set expectations and help get to know the class with this walkthrough.
First Course Email to Students. View this video introduction to the learning path on what to include in a first course email message, how to send the message, and when to send it.
Excellent Fully Online Teaching. Understand your role and responsibilities if you are teaching a fully online course.

Help Students to Understand Course Assignments. Follow tips to ensure your students understand the assignments in your course.
Set Up Group Work for Learning and Assessment. Understand some of the best practices for setting up group assignments, guiding student groups, and marking group work.
Mark Assignments in eConestoga. Learn how to access assignments, mark assignments, and post grades using eConestoga.