This page lists reference materials for QBS students and faculty. You are welcome to use other Dartmouth or external resources to support your learning goals.
QBS on-campus spaces
QBS courses meet on the Hanover campus and at DHMC in Lebanon.
- Hanover: View the interactive campus map to find your way around the Hanover campus. If you are driving to campus, park in Dewey lot. If you are taking the free Advance Transit bus, find your schedule and bus stops on their website.
- Lebanon: QBS students with cars can get a parking permit to allow free parking in the Borwell lot at DHMC.
- Lebanon: The Zimmerman Student Lounge is a newly renovated space at the DHMC-Lebanon campus that provides a large student lounge and study facility for all Geisel students, with specific space for relaxation, group study, and gathering. Located on the fourth floor of the Rubin Building.
- Study space: Email Rosemary White to reserve a study room.
- Refer to your syllabus for information about TA times and rooms.
QBS handbook
- QBS Student Handbook 2022
- Previous handbooks
QBS resources
General program direction
- Director: Scott Gerber, PhD
- Associate Director: H. Robert Frost, PhD
Curriculum directors
- Biomedical Data Science: Todd MacKenzie, PhD
- Epidemiology: Megan Romano, PhD
Administrative staff
Kristine Giffin, PhD
- All students: contact for canvas/banner questions, independent studies, independent journal clubs
- PhD students: advising, qualifying exam, defense prep
- Faculty: canvas/banner/grading questions, student performance
Susan Diesel, PhD
- All students: general financial questions
- MS Students: advising, capstone placement
- Faculty/TAs: teaching equipment, scheduling
Amanda Helali, MA
- MS students: degree completion materials
- reimbursements, stipends, tuition questions
- General inquiries
Zoom best practices and general guidance
https://services.dartmouth.edu/TDClient/1806/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=65470
Faculty teaching and course setup tips
- Use the Canvas template created by Amanda Albright for your Canvas course page to make it easier for students to navigate Canvas for their many courses
- Dual monitors can be helpful with managing your presentation and participants
- Add your TA as a Co-host/alternative host to help with meeting controls
- Change your settings to mute mics and turn off video upon initiation of the meeting
- Start the lecture a few minutes early to adjust your tech
- Allow students to join early so they can be social and/or troubleshoot tech
- Inform students of your student participation expectations: 1) use raise hand function or 2) open mic policy to ask questions freely
- Decide if you want video on or off. Do you want to see them live? Consider video effects on bandwidth.
Using Panopto
- No live streaming of 360, only recordings
- Scheduled recordings are automated. We have submitted the schedule.
- Need to start on time and end on time
- The camera will capture you and the projection screen
- The recording will have two screens (split screen): the classroom (you & projector) and the PP slides
- No private conversations before or after time of recording. Shut off or outside of classroom.
- The net new benefit of Panopto is minimal as Zoom provides the same quality. The benefit may only be that you do not need to stand in front of your laptop. Otherwise Zoom works perfectly fine alone in the classroom.
- Recordings will be sent to you to upload to Canvas in case you need to edit. TAs can also manage this function as well.
- How to Record with Panopto for Mac
- How to Record with Panopto for Windows
Training resources
- Zoom account sign-in
- Remote library resources
- Zoom training for educators
- CryptPad remote coding app -- Registration is free with no personal data required (untested so review terms and conditions)
- Email Amanda L. Albright for Canvas questions
- Email Geisel Computing Support for IT questions
- Email Amanda L. Albright for Zoom questions
- FlippingTheClassroomGuide
