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Teaching with Folio Guides

Teaching with Folio is a faculty resource to guide you in using Folio to support instruction in all modalities.

If you need assistance applying the tutorials to your course, submit a Help Ticket: Faculty Center Teaching Services Request (select Faculty Center).

Folio Learning Path (FLP): This self-paced tutorial is designed to provide lessons on navigating and using Folio tools and concepts. This course can be taken as a stand-alone or as the prerequisite for the Teaching Online Courses Workshop (TOC). This course contains hands-on activities to practice Folio tools.

Getting Started: Accessing Folio

Accessing Folio

Announcements and Emails

Instructors can post important announcements or communicate course updates using the Announcements tool in Folio.

Assignment Essentials

Learners can use the Assignment tool to upload and submit work directly to an assignment folder in Folio, eliminating the need to email the assignment to the instructor. The Assignment tool has the ability to accept multiple submission types such as uploaded files, online text entries, and even record in-class work. Instructors can also set up individual or group assignment folders, associate rubrics, evaluate submissions, and leave feedback.

Content Essentials

Content pages or topics are built on HTML; these web pages (HTML) are the ideal file type for delivering content in Folio. HTML-built pages can be accessed from any device that has internet access. These HTML-built pages offer significant benefits over other document types – particularly the ability to read and watch content on mobile technologies easily.

Course Management

Activate and Deactivate a Folio Course
Intelligent Agents
Replacement Strings – Replacement Strings allow you to personalize the Intelligent Agent (creating an instructor presence)
Google Doc – Replacement Strings for Intelligent Agents
Copy an Intelligent Agent
Release Conditions

Discussion Essentials

Discussions are an important part of developing critical thinking skills. Discussion boards are also used to enhance teaching and learning in various contexts. Use the activities and resources on this page to use the Folio discussions tool and learn how to create and manage discussions in your course.

Folio Template

Folio Template Installation Demo Video
How to Edit Template Pages
Accessibility Guidelines Manual
Open template web pages with the HTML editor
Edit text with the HTML editor
Place an image on a web page
Embed a YouTube video on a web page
Create a web link on a web page
Create new template pages to a module (without overwriting previous content)
Review how modules are managed and rename Module 1 to describe the instructional topic you will cover.
- Download Tutorial: Manage Learning Modules
- Watch a Video: Add a Module

Google and Folio

Linking Existing Google Account with Folio

Grade Book Essentials

The area in which student grades are managed is called Grades. When you click on Grades from the navbar you will be given two options;

Class Progress: Students and instructors can view student progress and course completion.
Grades: This allows you to create and set up your grade book and post student grades and feedback.

Class Progress

Tracking Student Progress

Grades

Groups

Group activities recognize the value of collaboration, active learning, and social interaction in education. It aims to create an inclusive and dynamic learning environment that prepares students for real-world challenges and equips them with essential skills for future endeavors.

Import/Export/Copy Course Content

Intelligent Agents

Intelligent Agents

Quiz Essentials

The Quiz tool in Folio enables you to create and manage points-measured assessments. You can use the quiz tool to help evaluate the learning progress.