Instructional Technology FAQ

1) Q: If we're teaching the same class next semester, does it just copy everything over into the semester class?

A: No, it will not simply copy everything over even if you are teaching the same class in the semester. However, you can perform a backup of all of your current course materials and then restore it during your next class in the semester. Therefore, it is possible to duplicate your course shell, that way you will not have to create it from scratch in the future.

2) Can you talk about the ask class form?

A: The ask class forum is a forum activity that comes in the LATTE shell that you and your class can utilize if you choose to do so. It is a place where students can go ahead and ask any questions that they want about the class, such as a question on an assignment, an issue they may be having with an activity or something they are confused about. It also allows you as the instructor to respond along with other students who may know the answers.

3) Do you know when we can start working on our semester classes in LATTE?

4) When you add an activity or resource. There are a lot of options. Is there a place that defines them all?

A: Yes, when you go to add an activity, you will see a list of all the activities you can add (ie. assignment, label, quiz, etc.), along with the add button, you should see an "i" symbol next to each activity. When you click on that, you will get a brief description of the activity you clicked on before having to add it.

5) How do you add a new topics section?

A: The first step is to scroll to the top and right hand corner of your course and select “turn editing on.” From there, scroll all the way to the bottom of your course page and on the bottom left hand side, you will see the option, add a new topic and then you can specify how many you would like to add.

6) Is it possible for me to release all grades at once for an assignment rather than one at a time?

A: Yes, when you are setting up your assignment activity, you can enable use mark workflow which can be found under the grade settings. This will allow you to select which students you wish to release the grades for or update their assignment status (eg. not marked, in marking, marking completed, released, etc.).

7) Q: Brandeis will keep using Latte, correct?

8) Q: I have courses on Canvas, can I migrate them to Latte?

A: You can do this using the Restore tool in your LATTE course; your Canvas content and activities should all restore appropriately into your LATTE course, although you may have some tweaking and touching-up to do just to make sure everything looks right.

First, find your exported Canvas course file on your computer.
With your file ready, you can begin the Restore process in your LATTE course. We have detailed instructions for the Restore process here; you will begin at the "Step 2: Restore into New Course" tab (since the "Backup" step is covered by your Canvas export file). If you have any trouble working through the linked instructions, just let us know where you get stuck.

That should be it! Once you complete the Restore process, you'll have all the materials you exported from Canvas, and you can make any necessary edits to prepare them for the Fall term.

9) Q: For a professor who hasn't taught in a while, are they able to pull up a LATTE course from a previous year?

10) Q: Does the Turnitin Similarity report compare submissions with those from previous semesters?

11) Q: Is it possible to link Gradescope to LATTE?

12) Q: How do we update the Zoom links on the LATTE page for the course?

13) Q: I understand that students can submit assignments on LATTE and instructors can grade using LATTE?

14) Q: I teach a class that is not written in Latin characters. Is it possible to do the functions of doing assignments in LATTE?

15) Q: How to set up assignment/quiz/exam weights on gradebook?

16) Q: Is there an App for LATTE to be downloaded on a tablet?

17) Q: Is LATTE better accessed in Safari or Chrome?

18) Q: If we have a Moodle site from a previous institution, can we port the course from there to Brandeis?

A: Yes, you should be able to import the course. There might be some changes due to the version of Moodle and the settings that the previous institution used. This Learn LATTE page contains more information about Backup and Restore. We recommend following the directions for Restoring Your Course from a Backup File.

19) Q: How often should you backup?

20) Q: Is it easier for uploading and downloading to put multiple readings in a folder each week or just upload individual files?

21) Q: I have a question on creating a discussion forum. How to enable anonymous posting/replying ? Anonymous users should be visible to instructors, but not fellow students.