Bells University of Technology commenced E-learning to ensure students engaged in course work during the lockdown resulting from COVID-19 pandemic and have continued to engage students via E-learning.
The platform utilized include Moodle + Microsoft Office 365 which enables students to get course materials, collaborate and lecturers can engage with students.
Registration details for Office 365 will normally be sent via internal communication.
ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING USING OFFICE 365
Moodle and Office 365 provide a more coherent and synchronous experience for lecturers and students.
Moodle is a learning management system that enables course management, assessment and evaluation whereas Office 365 enriches the teaching and learning experience by driving engagement and collaboration around courses in Moodle.
Office 365 comes with a set of apps useful to help lecturers to engage with students to promote active learning.
A major component of Office 365 useful for remote teaching are Microsoft Teams and Class Notebook. Microsoft Teams and other associated features are created to enable active learning in virtual environments replicating the face-to-face classroom model.
Lecturers are required to register on both platforms for the purpose of online teaching.
- Microsoft Teams for Education is institutional based. To get your account, forward your contact to Director, Bells University Open and Distance Learning Centre
- To create your Moodle account, register a new account on the E-learning site.
What you need to for remote teaching
- Moodle and Office 365 account
- Softcopy of lesson activities
- Access key for students to enroll in your course(s)
What you need to engage with students
- Discussion Forums
- Assignments/quizzes
- Video call
- Chat Messaging
- Attendance
How to upload lesson activities on Moodle
Creating Moodle enrolment key for your course(s)
Setting up Teams
Setting up assignments on Teams
Students are expected to take note of the following:
A. Download & Install the Microsoft Teams app on their mobile devices or PC and join all the Teams for their registered semester courses using the Join code provided by the course lecturers.
B. To login, navigate to the webmail sign in page and enter your credentials provided by the ICTRC. (On PC, it is recommended you use Edge browser. Once signed in , you will be able to read and send emails via outlook for web. It is recommended that you configure the outlook mail client on your mobile phone for mobility.
C. To access Microsoft Teams to join your online class, navigate to your outlook dashboard, select all apps >> teams, to open your teams on browser. You will be prompted to download Teams for Desktop, If you have not already done so.
Alternatively, use Chrome. On Smart phone , use the same credentials to log in on the Microsoft Teams App
STEPS TO JOIN YOUR CLASS ON TEAMS
Once you have successfully signed in on your Teams app,
- Select Teams
on the left side of the app, then choose 
Join or create a team at the bottom of your teams list. - In Join a team with a code, paste the code in the Enter code box and then select Join.
For more information on how to join and navigate Teams as a student, watch this video.
All e-learning related issues should be forwarded to the ICT Resource Centre using the information provided below:
College of Natural and Applied Sciences (COLNAS)
College Rep: amjesurobo@bellsuniversity.edu.ng
College of Engineering (COLENG)
College Rep:moadesigbin@bellsuniversity.edu.ng, btashade@bellsuniversity.edu.ng
College of Environmental Sciences (COLENVS)
College Rep:asareo@bellsuniversity.edu.ng, btashade@bellsuniversity.edu.ng
College of Management Sciences (COLMANS)
College Rep: gtodeyinde@bellsuniversity.edu.ng