myLesley Course Checklist

Modified on Mon, 04 Dec 2023 at 04:02 PM

Getting Ready for the Start of the Semester/Term

This guide will walk you through all the tasks needed to get your course ready for the new semester or term.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prepare for Your Course
Teaching on Campus?
Set up Your myLesley Course Site
Help and Support

Prepare for Your Course

The following guidelines will help you as you prepare for your course.

Task	Resources
Check to make sure that you can log in to your Lesley accounts.	Log in to Lesley University account management Set up account recovery information Set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) Log in to Lesley services with single sign on (SSO)
Order your textbooks.	Login to the Virtual Bookstore to place your textbook adoption
Utilize your library resources.	Check for relevant books, articles, videos, and more on the Lesley Library website Email asklib@lesley.edu with any questions
Send a welcome announcement to your students.	Post an Announcement (Original Course View) Post an Announcement (Ultra Course View)

Teaching on Campus?

If you will be teaching on campus, make sure to familiarize yourself with the classroom technology and make sure that you can log in to wifi.

Task	Resources
Familiarize yourself with the technology available in your classroom.	Classroom & computer lab technology Using the HyFlex classroom technology Contact it@lesley.edu to request HyFlex training
Set up Eduroam wifi access on all the devices you will be using on campus (laptop, tablet, phone).	Eduroam installation and FAQ

Set up Your myLesley Course Site

Utilize your myLesley course site to organize your course content including your syllabus, readings, videos, student activities, assignments, and more.

Task	Original Course View	Ultra Course View
Reusing content from a previous course?	Copying Original Courses Or fill out the Course Copy Request Form	Copying Ultra Courses Or fill out the Course Copy Request Form
Upload your course syllabus.	Upload your syllabus in Original	Upload your syllabus in Ultra
Create course content.	Create Course Content in Original Add and Format Content in Original	Create Course Content in Ultra Add and Format Content in Ultra (add links, files, images, and videos)
Create and manage activities and assignments.	Create Discussion Boards (Original) Create Assignments (Original) Create Blogs and Journals (Original) Create Tests (Original) Create VoiceThread assignments and activities	Create Ultra Discussions Create Ultra Assignments Create Ultra Tests Create Ultra Journals Create a Cloud Collaboration Create VoiceThread assignments and activities
Check the accessibility of your course content.	Course accessibility report Use Blackboard Ally to improve file accessibility	Improve the Usability and Accessibility of your Course Content
Set up your Grade Center.	New to grading in myLesley? Check out the Grade Center tutorial (Original). Grade Center and Grading (Original)	Navigating the Ultra Gradebook and Assigning Grades
Manage date/time settings for students with accommodations.	Manage student accommodations (Original)	Set up Accommodations and Exceptions in Ultra Course View

Help and Support

Additional resources and tutorials may be found on the Support Hub.
Email elis@lesley.edu with any questions or to set up an appointment for 1:1 training.
Have a question? Join us for our weekly eLIS Online Office Hours: Mondays and Thursdays, 2:00-4:00 PM ET.