Disaster Preparedness

A Plan for Teaching

USF System Services

Three Key components of our teaching technology

– Google Doc – Email (gmail)– Canvas – Teaching– WebAuth – Access keys

Google Docs

• Google servers are hosted and replicated across 7 data centers across North America.

Canvas Servers

• Canvas is fully hosted and replicated across three Amazon data centers in the US and Canada.

WebAuth

• Authentication is dependent on WebAuth, which is hosted and managed by USF Tampa.

• This is replicated in 3 places, Tampa, Winter Haven, and Clemson SC.

Why is this important?

Tropical Storm Danny

What can you do?

• We can’t plan for every scenario (university decision to re-open) - but here are recommendations to get back up and running quickly.

• Store course content in Google Docs and Canvas (sandbox)

Canvas Sandbox

• Take the time to create a backup course in Canvas.

• Upload all files and supplemental materials and break them into weeks or units.

• Create backup lectures or reading assignments to replace face-to-face instruction.

Canvas Tools• Communication - Inbox & Announcements

Canvas Tools

• Video/Audio lecture - media recording tool

Canvas Tools – Mobile Apps

• Canvas Mobile App (Android and iOS)• Google Mobile App (Android and iOS)

Start Planning

• Make this a spring or summer project• We can’t plan for every scenario (university

decision to re-open) - but here are recommendations to get back up and running quickly.

• Stop by our open labs next week to get more information or help with your plan.