The following resources provide guidance in how to move course content and student engagement to an online environment.
This video provides you some helpful tools that you can use if you find yourself in a situation where you need to teach remotely.
https://mediaspace.minnstate.edu/media/Tips+for+Teaching+Remotely/1_r2727ii5
The Faculty Resources section of our college website features a wealth of tutorials and other instructional materials geared toward helping faculty utilize the following academic technology in their courses.
There are also still innovation funds available for faculty who need new software or other technology to adapt their courses to online delivery. Please contact Martin Springborg to request these funds.
Click on the tool names below to access tutorials and other instructional materials.
These user guides were created by Minnesota State System Office staff for student use. Please consider distributing them these documents to your students as you transition to online learning.
Look to MERLOT for course materials in all disciplines. These are easily adaptable to any teaching situation, and free to all users.
If you are teaching lab courses in the sciences, look to MERLOT's Virtual Labs for ready-to-use labs and demonstrations.
Though usually a fee-based resource, Wiley Education Services is providing free and open access to its materials through spring semester.
Finally, consult the OER page of Faculty Resources for a list of other collections.
Our Zoom and Open Lab training schedule will be in effect the weeks of March 16 and 23. Due to telework restrictions, these trainings will take place solely online via Zoom at https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/6226139371.
After March 30, we will begin scheduling training sessions in all academic technology by email appointment. Martin Springborg, Director of Teaching and Learning, to schedule training sessions. If possible, please schedule at least one day in advance of your desired time.
Consultation services are designed to meet the needs of faculty members who prefer to work one-on-one with staff. Whether you need just-in-time training or advice in the application of a specific teaching tool, our staff are available to offer support – either in person or remotely, via Zoom.
Please see the staff page for staff program and service areas. Email staff directly to arrange a consultation.
Many of your colleagues have extensive experience teaching online and using academic technology. They are also here to help. Please feel free to reach out to them for assistance with specific technology.
D2L Brightspace
Kaltura MediaSpace
As you transition to teaching courses online or via alternative delivery methods, consider the needs of our students with disabilities. If students enrolled in your course have Letters of Accommodations, please be sure to transition those accommodations to whatever delivery solutions you employ. The staff in the Office of Accessibility Resources are working diligently to provide auxiliary aids to students that require those services for equal access. If you have any questions about making your course accessible for your students, please do not hesitate to reach out to OAR staff. You’ll find their contact information on the OAR website.
The System Office has made the following resources available to supplement campus support:
As you think through the logistics of moving various components of your in-person course online, keep the following practical suggestions in mind.
*Excerpted from Going Online in a Hurry: What to Do and Where to Start.
For more advice, consult this growing list of plans and recommendations from other institutions, managed by Daniel Stanford, Director of Faculty Development & Technology Innovation, at the Center for Teaching and Learning at DePaul University.
Check out the frequently asked questions and their answers in relation to Teaching Continuity.