All subjects, regardless of modality (in-person, blended, hybrid, or virtual), will have a corresponding virtual classroom as support for the academic process. All virtual classrooms must include the minimum components described previously in the virtual teaching policies, especially the inclusion of the syllabus.
Course creation will be carried out according to the planning of the Schools/academic units once the respective schedules have been finalized.
Any changes in the creation of virtual classrooms for courses scheduled for the semester will be made with the appropriate request to the Academic Secretariat.
In the case of opening additional courses outside the planning, the direction or head must request it in writing to formacion.virtual@uartes.edu.ec
The registration of students in undergraduate courses, leveling programs, and language courses in virtual classrooms during regular academic periods will take place once the ordinary enrollment period has concluded.
The information contained in usernames and passwords is the sole responsibility of each user and the property of the University of the Arts, which reserves the right over such information. Any misuse will be subject to the institution’s Code of Ethics.
Each student at the University of the Arts will be assigned a respective username, corresponding to their email username, for access to services such as CEDIA, Office 365, the virtual campus (Moodle), and the wireless network on campus
In case of access issues with the platforms, SGA, or loss of access to Office 365, contact soporte.tics@uartes.edu.ec
Each instructor will be responsible for managing their courses and the materials they request or make available as part of academic activities, while students will be responsible for completing the assigned tasks within the established deadlines.
In teaching modalities that use virtual resources, it is the instructor’s responsibility to document their activities as evidence of their preparation and pedagogical work.
Activities that are deleted or removed from Moodle will not be recorded in the archive.
The maximum file size for uploads to the virtual classroom is 30 MB. For files exceeding this limit, the use of OneDrive cloud storage, part of the contracted Office 365 services, is requested. This serves as virtual storage and can be shared via a link, as well as through other external storage methods.
Uploading videos, large image files, or multimedia directly to the virtual campus should be avoided; instead, these should be uploaded to other platforms and referenced to lighten and optimize server performance.
For undergraduate, leveling, and language courses, the content uploaded to Moodle will remain available for two additional semesters following the course’s completion (current semester + two previous semesters, including the intensive period).
For Course Uploads
During the first two weeks of the academic period, the course upload size limit will be adjusted to 200 MB. Instructors will be responsible for importing content into their respective courses.
For Course Removal
The Technology Department will communicate the dates for the archiving and removal process of courses each semester in advance. Likewise, the department will handle and maintain the course archive for educational audit purposes for a minimum period of 5 years.
Designated times for course removal will align with the suspension of academic activities: after the intensive period (March-April), at the end of Semester I (August-September), at the end of the year (December), or as determined by the Department based on needs.
Instructors must create backup copies, which can be obtained through the Moodle platform and include the planning and resources used (without student information). It is recommended to store these files in personal cloud storage for reference and use in future courses. The process of importing content is also the instructor’s responsibility.
Video materials or resources created by instructors are exclusively for university teaching activities within the University of the Arts. Their use outside university facilities and services must be authorized by the creators of said materials.
Roles within the virtual campus define different levels of administrative access. Academic units may request role assignments based on their needs.
To facilitate teaching, those who have requested teaching assistants may request the “teacher without editing permissions” profile from the respective coordinators or via email at formacion.virtual@uartes.edu.ec
Directors, heads, and coordinators will oversee the normal development of courses and may change user profiles, enroll students in courses, and view course content under their supervision for monitoring and/or evaluation purposes.
For login issues with the Moodle platform, SGA, or email, contact soporte.tics@uartes.edu.ec
For questions about functionality or activities within Moodle, both instructors and students may contact formacion.virtual@uartes.edu.ec. Support topics offered include:
- Platform access
- Course management
- Guidance, creation, and submission of activities – Rubric creation
- Use of digital repositories, etc.