Online WGS Courses
Most of our online classes are scheduled as hybrid delivery. This means that much of the course material will be available online for independent study, but some classes will be held live via video conference (e.g., Zoom). To find out the dates and times you’ll be expected to ‘attend’ live lectures and discussions, please refer to your course outline.
Live online video lectures may be recorded by the instructor and posted to Nexus for you to view if you can’t make the live class. Live discussions and student participation will never be recorded to maintain your privacy.
Classes scheduled as online asynchronous take place entirely asynchronously, meaning that materials will be made available online on Nexus for you to access and study independently. There are no expectations for you to virtually ‘attend’ any classes or sessions.
For a regular 3 credit hour course, you should expect to be on the course Nexus page and/or in a Zoom class about 2.5 hours per week (about the same amount of time you would be in a classroom in person). You can also anticipate at least 1.5 to 3 hours of additional course work per week.
Log on to Nexus using your UW assigned WebAdvisor username and password. On your homepage click on the course title to enter the course site. Updates will be posted under “Course News.” Lectures and course materials will be posted under “Content.”
Be sure to pay attention to announcements and updates on the course Nexus page. You should adjust your Nexus profile settings and set up notifications so you don't miss anything. You will then receive emails when updates have been posted, though you cannot reply to these emails.
Please be in touch with your course instructor via Nexus or their preferred mode of communication with any questions.
Given that students may be talking about personal experiences during live Zoom classes, it’s our policy that faculty may record their own lectures, but not any discussions. If your instructor plans to record your live lecture, they will inform you and ask that you please turn your video/sound off.
Students may turn off their cameras/microphones and use pseudonyms to remain anonymous (except where class participation is required). Otherwise, students are encouraged to use their full names and pronouns as their Zoom name to ensure they have the right to participate in the class. Zoom names can easily be changed for a lecture and then changed back again. Students with concerns, or who wish to seek alternate arrangements, may discuss the matter with the instructor.
If your instructor plans to record Zoom lectures, they will provide more detail in the course outlines.
For more information about privacy, please see the University’s Zoom Privacy Notice.
Faculty will make every effort to ensure that materials uploaded to Nexus are accessible. If you have concerns related to accessibility, included concerns about assignment deadlines or requirements, please discuss these concerns with your instructor.
Please call 204.786.9771 or email accessibility@uwinnipeg.ca to get in touch with Accessibility Services staff.
Have questions about Zoom lectures? Visit the Student Learning Technologies Zoom Support page, view the Zoom Student Guide.
Need help with Nexus? Visit the Student Learning Technologies Nexus Support page and read the Nexus FAQs.
Find more helpful information on the Remote Teaching, Learning, and Research Hub and the Student Learning Technologies Support Site.
You can also contact Nexus Support directly for help with both Nexus and Zoom.
There will be computer workstations and carrels set up this term for students who need them, for example, if you have an in-person class preceded or followed immediately by a Zoom class, if you have internet connectivity issues, or if you simply need a quiet space to study. Students are able to book two sessions per week.
Students who wish to access computer workstations or study carrels must pre-book space using this online form.
Cleaning happens regularly, but students may be provided with wipes, etc. or can bring their own.
Find more information on the On-Campus Learning FAQ page.
As students are working on assignments and papers are due, the Writing Centre is here to help. The Writing Centre (3G10—3rd floor of Graham Hall) will be offering both in person and online/remote free tutoring this term. Students from all departments are welcome to bring their writing assignments to the Writing Centre for a free consultation with a tutor. Tutors do not edit or fix papers, but help student writers develop the skills to “fix” their own papers.
Students are welcome to email rhettutor@uwinnipeg.ca to make an appointment with a tutor.
Visit the Writing Centre website