There are many tools to choose from in iLearn. To help you choose the best tools to use for your course and your students, ask yourself: What do I want students to be able to do online?

 I want students to WATCH…

• A pre-recorded lecture: Course Stream Lecture Capture 
  • See Quickstart for teachers
•  A live lecture: Zoom Web Conferencing
  • See What is Zoom?
•  A video (or audio) file: iLearn Video
  • See Adding iLearn Video as a resource
•  A YouTube or Vimeo video: URL
  • See Adding a link to an external website to a course page

I want students to READ...

• A file uploaded directly to iLearn: File or folder
  • See Uploading a file to a course page
• A web article or resource: URL
  • See Adding a link to an external website to a course page

I want students to SUBMIT...

• A file or text typed directly into iLearn that only I can see: Assignment
  • See Creating an iLearn assignment
• A file that only I can see and that will be automatically check for originality: Turnitin
  • See Creating a Turnitin assignment
• A file or text typed directly into iLearn that everyone in the course can see: Forum
  • See Add a discussion forum

I want students to ANSWER QUESTIONS...

• A variety of question types that can be automatically graded by iLearn: Quiz
  • See Getting started
• A single non-graded poll style question with a selection of responses: Choice
  • See Adding a choice poll

I want students to be able to COLLABORATE and COMMUNICATE with each other…

• In an online discussion where students can read and reply to each other’s posts: Forum
  • See Add a discussion forum
• Live on the web: Zoom
  • See What is Zoom?

For additional assistance, contact the Teaching and Learning with Technology team: (415) 405-5550, iteach@sfsu.edu, LIB 240