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The Center of Excellence in Teaching website has moved to the main FIT website under Academics.

If you are not automatically redirected to it in a few seconds, click here:

http://www.fitnyc.edu/5958.asp

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Teaching Institute

Welcome to the ANGEL@FIT web page. This page provides important information and resources for faculty using FIT's Angel course management system.

Please note: The upgrade to Angel version 7.3 has been completed and all systems appear to be operating well. With the new version there is some important information to be aware of.

  1. Web Browsers: Firefox 2.0 or 3.0 and Internet Explorer are the only approved browsers. Until FIT updates to Explorer 7 you must use Firefox for all Angel activities.
  2. For faculty new to Angel there is a new up to date guide that can be downloaded here.  Angel 7.3 Overview
  3. If you have an Angel login that contains - FIT it will no longer work, use your FIT username and password or call 7HELP.
  4. Course Enable has a new procedure due to a system bug. Download this very short PDF to guide you. Angel 7.3 Course Enable
  5. If you or your students have low speed or dial-up access to the internet try the PDA interface which should help speed up navigation a brief tutorial can be downloaded here.  Angel 7.3 Low Speed
  6. File size limits: Faculty 20MBs, Students 10MBs per file.

The CET offers Angel training at all levels to address and support faculty needs. Please bookmark this page and check it periodically for updates that will support your efforts to use and deploy Angel in the classroom.  We recognize that managing course materials and techniques is an on-going process. Please stop by the CET anytime to discuss your needs or to schedule an orientation session, additional support or training.
Angel@FIT

Important Angel Contacts:

Jeffrey Riman-Coordinator, Center for Excellence in Teaching
jeffrey_riman@fitnyc.edu

Tamara Cupples-Executive Director of Online Learning
tamara_cupples@fitnyc.edu

Lynn Kelly-Domain Administration
 lynn_kelly@fitnyc.edu

For general Angel help, you may also contact the SUNY-SLN  Helpdesk at helpdesk@sln.suny.edu or at 800.875.6269.

Tutorials For Students

Tutorials For Faculty

  • Angel 7.3 Instructor Quickstart Guide(PDF)
    The new Angel 7.3 Instructor Guide!
  • Angel 7.3 Basic Access and Communication(PDF) *New!
    Faculty Guide to Basic Access and Communication in Angel
  • Enabling an Angel 7.3 Course (PDF)
    All new courses are created disabled, which means unavailable to the students. Once your new course is ready to open, this tutorial shows you how to make it available to the students.
  • Making your new courses visible on your Angel home page (PDF)
    Your Fall 08 courses may already be in Angel but will not be visible unless you know where to look. Follow this simple procedure to check. 
  • Angel Gradebook Tutorial (PDF) *New!
    This step-by-step guide will help you setup a basic gradebook that can be used for both face-to-face or fully online courses. The gradebook is complex, do not hesitate to contact the CET for assistance. Check our calendar for upcoming Angel events.
  • Saving Your Course for future use (PDF)
    It is important to save your course offline periodically. This will protect your content for future use and also serve as a record of your course activities.
  • Angel Course Import to a New Angel Shell (PDF)
    As the semester ends it is important to create a course archive and that can be imported into your Summer or Fall courses. This 18 slide tutorial will guide you through each step of the process. Download it for future use.
  • Angel Course Backup (PDF) *New!
    This tutorial guides you through the process of backing up all of your course data. When completed you will have a .zip archive.
  • Angel Course Copy (PDF)*New!
    "Pour" your course for the new semester with this simple tutorial. All of your course material will transfer including (where appropriate) grade bok settings and assignments. Student user data is left behind.

Angel 7.3 Video Tutorials

Training Opportunities

All faculty are welcome to attend. Please check our calendar for schedules.

  • Angel Level One
    This is a two hour hands on workshop for first time users. Participants will learn how to build a basic course, add new content and use the fundamental tools needed to support class assignments and activities. Contact Celia Baez at X4064 to attend.
  • Angel Level Two
    This two hour workshop is for faculty who have taken Angel One and have used the system for at least two months. This is a great opportunity to discuss on going problems and learn how to integrate more advanced features including discussion boards, milestones, assignments and the Learning Object Repository Contact Celia Baez at X4064 to attend.
  • Angel Grade Book
    Set up an on line grade book, this session is for more advanced Angel users who are comfortable with the systems functionality.  Come prepared with a syllabus and a list of assignments. At the completion of this session you will have a working grade book.  Contact Celia Baez at X4064 to attend.
     
    Click here to view the CET Calendar for this month's schedule. (Workshops are located in B502 unless otherwise indicated.)

 

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