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Remote Learning and Teaching Technologies

Mar 27, 2020 | Announcements

Fully remote instruction during spring quarter is an opportunity to connect with your peers, instructors, and TAs in new ways. You may find yourself with unexpected questions this quarter, and our goal is to make sure you have the technology you need on day one. 

Below is a list of key technologies that you will need for the start of spring quarter on March 30th. To help ensure a smooth transition, please set up your Zoom account right away.

UCI Zoom – An interactive live conferencing solution

  • How to activate: Visit https://uci.zoom.us, watch for email confirmation and press “Activate Your Zoom Account.”
  • What it’s used for: Real-time instruction sessions with your instructor / TA, group collaboration, study groups, and one-on-one meetings
  • Recommendations: It is important to download and install the UCI Zoom Client for Meetings at https://uci.zoom.us/download to ensure all Zoom features used by your instructor are available to you. A mobile app is also available for iOS and Android.

UCI Canvas – The main interface for your course

  • How to access: Go to http://canvas.eee.uci.edu
  • What it’s used for: Access course materials, submit work, access grades, connect with instructors. Your instructor will decide how to organize their own Canvas course space.
  • Recommendations: Use EEE+ GrandCentral: https://grandcentral.eee.uci.edu/classes to view your list of classes and any Canvas course spaces that are published for them. 

UCI Virtual Private Network (VPN) – While not required generally, a VPN can facilitate access to UCI systems from overseas and also to library resources from off-campus.

  • How to access: https://www.oit.uci.edu/help/vpn/
  • How to use: Follow instructions at the link above for downloading, installing, and connecting to the software VPN. Once connected, you should be able to access UCI resources as though you were on campus.
  • Recommendations: If you’re having trouble accessing a UCI tool or service, try connecting to the software VPN as a first troubleshooting step.

We’ve taken steps to make sure you and your instructors have the support you need in this unprecedented time, but given the volume of questions we’re receiving, response time may be a bit longer than usual. If you need technical support, please use the following contacts:

  • Questions about your class can go directly to your instructor or TA. 
  • Questions about Canvas or missing classes should be sent to eee-support@uci.edu
  • Questions about Zoom, VPN, and all other UCI technology services, should be sent to OIT@uci.edu
  • Additional remote teaching and learning resources for students: https://sites.uci.edu/learnanywhere/

Thank you for your patience and assistance as we all learn and grow together this spring.