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Overview

Welcome to the Instructor Guide for the Assessment for Credit courses in the OSTM program at Brandeis. Students can earn three graduate-level credits per topic area by completing an Assessment for Credit at the conclusion of the two micro-courses within a given topic area. Each three-credit bundle is equal to an elective course within Brandeis GPS. There is an additional cost and assessment for graduate credit.

As the course instructor, you are responsible for supervising the students' work and grading the final submission. This guide will support you in that effort, providing tips and guidance for each major aspect of the course.

Platforms and Tools

There are several tools and platforms that you will use to teach the Assessment for Credit courses.

UNet
OSTM instructors and students must create a Brandeis UNet account to access LATTE and other Brandeis systems. Two-step authentication is requested at least every 30 days for each computer and each browser you use to access Brandeis protected websites.
Moodle
Moodle is a free and open-source learning management system written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License. The Brandeis instance is called LATTE. All OSTM courses are hosted on LATTE and this is the system of record for course completion.
G-Suite
Brandeis provides G Suite for all faculty, staff, and students. Through a Brandeis email account, users have access to the entire apps suite. OSTM students can follow the instructions at the bottom of the page to forward their Brandeis email to an account they check more regularly.
Zoom
Zoom is a web conferencing tool with robust interactivity and accessibility features. All current Brandeis faculty, staff and students are eligible to have a Zoom Pro license.
Sage
Sage is the academic records system for students, faculty and staff.

Resources

General resources for the OSTM program and Brandeis.

OSTM program website
OSTM Advisory Board
Open Source Initiative (OSI)
OSI website - OSTM page
Brandeis branding guide and downloadable templates
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Instructor Guide: Assessment for Credit

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