Instructional Design is a Discipline
Our UM Instructional Designers partner with subject matter experts, such as faculty members, to design the best teaching strategies to achieve your courses target outcomes.
Need a thought partner or assistance with your courses?
Contact your designated Instructional Designer for a consultation, partake in ID office hours, or even self-enroll in some of our self-paced courses designed just for faculty members. Our Instructional Designers can even create a customize workshop for you and your colleagues.
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Instructional Designer Office Hours
UMOnline Instructional Designers have for one-on-one assistance via Zoom. Instructional designers can also be contacted by emailing the UMOnline ID Team.
Online Tutorials and Support for Faculty
Self-enroll in this online tutorial, designed for Faculty to learn the basics of Canvas, 91视频's Learning Management System (LMS).
All courses will automatically have a Canvas shell created, eliminating the need for faculty to request shells (supplements). To access Canvas, and find courses listed in your Canvas Dashboard.
By default, Canvas shells are not visible to students in the course until the instructor makes it published. For questions about accessing Canvas shells, please complete the , or contact the IT Help Desk at (406) 243-HELP (4357).
Additional Faculty Development Support
- Canvas Faculty Support Page: Shares a variety of resources, support options, and training opportunities for Faculty.
- Faculty discussion groups: on moving large courses online and teaching hybrid or hyflex courses.
- Videos from UM faculty: such as how to approach key elements of hybrid and hyflex teaching (backward design, active learning assignments online, formative assessments, hybrid/hyflex teaching, creating community online and using learning assistants in remote instruction.
- : Join experts in online teaching and learning for virtual discussion on best practices to ensure quality online instruction.
Open Education Resources (OER)
It's always a good time to look into Open Education Resources (OER) for your courses. OER eliminates copyright issues related to course materials used for remote instruction and provides students with access to course materials at no cost.
Check out the Mansfield for more information about OER, OER repositories and resources including free OER webinars.
Want a Customized Workshop?
If your department or a small group of colleagues would like a customized workshop on a specific topic, please contact the UMOnline Instructional Design and Development team and we will be happy to work with you to provide a workshop that meets your needs.
Throughout the semester, UMOnline offers an in-person Canvas Course Building Workshop and live webinars. Please sign in to your GrizHub account to access the for dates and registration details for the upcoming trainings. Additional special topics or customized workshops can be offered by request.
Please contact Nancy Clouse to set up a meeting. Please allow for a two-week lead time for requests.