Instructional Technology Services & Support

Pam Gades
Instructional Technology Specialist
Computing Services
10 Behmler Hall
(320) 589-6376
Email: pam@morris.umn.edu

See Pam's Blog on Instructional Technology

• Course Web Site Options
• Additional Instructional Tools
• Faculty Software Toolkit
• Consulting, Coaching and Training
• Learn About . . .
• UMM Campus Resources
• University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Resources
• Other Useful Links

Course Web Site Options WebVista (Blackboard): http://webvista.umn.edu Moodle: http://moodle.umn.edu myUMM Portal: http://myumm.morris.umn.edu UThink Blogs: http://blog.lib.umn.edu UMWiki: http://wiki.umn.edu Standard HTML web pages on the UMM web server

Please see the "Learn About ..." section below for additional help and information on these options.

Additional Instructional Tools

• UMConnect Meeting (web conferencing)
• UMConnect Presenter (narrate & convert PowerPoint to Flash)
• UMChat (instant messaging)
• Podcasting
• Portfolio
• Student Response Systems (clickers)
• Wimba Voice Tools (accessible via WebVista)
  

Please see the "Learn About ..." section below for additional help and information on these tools.

Faculty Software Toolkit

Free software available to faculty:

• Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Photoshop Dreamweaver, and Flash http://dmc.umn.edu/toolkit/toolkit-form.pdf
• Additional Software available through Computing Services (please contact Pam Gades at x6376 or via email: pam@morris.umn.edu):
  • Microsoft Office
  • Mathematica
  • Fetch
  • Windows XP
  • Mac OS X
  • Symantec AntiVirus
  • Other software: http://www.umn.edu/adcs/site/list.html

Consulting, Coaching & Training

• Individual consulting and coaching as you develop, implement, and assess your approaches to incorporating technology into your classes.
• Small group and classroom training
• View the Training Schedule: http://www.morris.umn.edu/cs/training

Learn About . . .

Should I use UMChat or WebVista for my course discussions?
Learn about Moodle
Learn about WebVista (Blackboard)
-- Wimba Users Guide
-- Short Video Demo: Accessing Wimba Voice Tools in WebVista
Learn about UMConnect Presenter
Learn about UMConnect Meeting
Learn about UThink Blogs
Learn about UMWiki
Learn about Portfolio
Learn about Student Response Systems

UMM Campus Resources

Briggs Library
http://www.morris.umn.edu/library

Computing Services
http://www.morris.umn.edu/cs

Faculty Orientation Guide:
http://www.morris.umn.edu/cs/guides/facguide.html

UMM Digital Collections
http://contentdm.morris.umn.edu/

Disability Services
http://www.morris.umn.edu/services/dsoaac/dso

Faculty Center for Learning & Teaching
http://www.morris.umn.edu/academic/fclt

GenEdWeb (online courses)
http://genedweb.morris.umn.edu

Instructional Technology Services & Support (This page)
http://www.morris.umn.edu/cs/instructionaltechnology

Media Services
http://www.morris.umn.edu/media

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Resources

Academic and Distributed Computing Services (ADCS)
http://www.umn.edu/adcs

Center for Teaching and Learning
http://www.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn

Digital Media Center
http://dmc.umn.edu

Disability Services
http://ds.umn.edu

Office of Classroom Management
http://www.classroom.umn.edu

Technology Enhanced Learning
http://www.umn.edu/tel

University Technology Training Center
http://uttc.umn.edu/training/

UMART (online computer & software store for current students, faculty, and staff)
http://umart.umn.edu

Other Useful Links