Selected Instructional Resources
The University of Minnesota offers a wide range of Instructional Support Resources for faculty. To help you find exactly what you need without the search, we’ve curated the most frequently requested instructional resources below.
Each of the following resources includes a dedicated contact person ready to assist you via email or phone. Please reach out to them directly—they are here to support your success.
Canvas Support
Technicians are available to respond to your questions about canvas. Send questions to [email protected].
Video Creation*
Media specialists are available to work with faculty and instructional staff to produce videos on the UMN Crookston Campus for courses or other academic projects, including: lectures, interviews, and on-location demonstrations.
Contact Andrew Matthews, ATSS Senior Video Producer at [email protected].
*Instructions for ATSS Video Production Services for the Crookston Campus
Academic Technologist or Instructional Designer Consultation
Work with a team of academic technology professionals to explore and integrate technology into teaching and learning practice, and create dynamic, media-rich learning environments for students.
Teaching with Technology consultations are available to faculty and instructors by request, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m. To schedule a consultation, email [email protected]. Include your question or the topic you would like to discuss and the best time to reach you.
ATSS Connector for the Crookston Campus
Annette McNamara - [email protected] - is the designated ATSS resource. Contact her for Instructional Design and Development assistance.
Digital Accessibility
The Office for Digital Accessibility (ODA) provides services to help all faculty and staff develop, maintain, and procure accessible digital content. ODA Consultation Request can be reached at [email protected].
Teaching Consultations
CEI consultants are available to work with you to find creative, flexible, and practical solutions for your instruction. CEI Consultation Request
Student Feedback Facilitation
CEI will work with you to collect clear, actionable, and confidential feedback from students on instruction or curriculum. CEI Consultation Request
Strategic Partnerships
CEI works with all levels of academic leadership systemwide — chancellors, deans, chairs, heads, and program directors — to support substantial pedagogical and curricular initiatives at the campus, college, department or program level. CEI Consultation Request
Course review by Quality Matters (QM) Certified Reviewers
Provides feedback on your online course by peer faculty. Request Course Review
Instructional Media Development
CEI will work with faculty and instructional staff to produce videos on the UMN Crookston Campus that are intended to reach a large audience, beyond that of a single course level. Review criteria for suitability
Contact James Ondrey, CEI instructional media producer at [email protected]
Educational Research and Evaluation
CEI will work with you to evaluate course-level innovations. CEI Consultation Request
Teaching Support
Teaching Support is a collaborative network of support. Teaching Support Request
Designing Quality Matters (QM) Standards Courses
Incorporating the QM 8 General Standards and 44 specific standards, using templates and work-flow. Contact Eddie Loo at [email protected].
Digital Accessibility
Obtaining 100% Scorecard using UDOIT. Contact Eddie Loo at [email protected].
Online SOAR
Incorporating the Online SOAR certificate as a prerequisite. Contact Eddie Loo at [email protected].
Academic Program Market Research*
Gathering market research on an academic program of interest. Contact Eddie Loo at [email protected].
*Before contacting Eddie Loo, please consult your department's associate vice chancellor.