Teaching Resources

  • The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) assists faculty with their teaching and mentoring responsibilities. Access CTE's website for a listing of available services and resources and to view the Teaching Resource Guide.

  • Teaching@UM is a series of brief email messages covering basic information of interest to new faculty.

  • Each semester's Class Schedule is available in hardcopy or on-line. The Academic Calendar may also be useful. We have also created a list of campus dates useful in course planning.

  • The Campus Writing Board offers faculty resources on developing a writing-enriched currculum and on methods for assessing writing in all disciplines.

  • ELMS (powered by Blackboard) is the University's online environment that supports teaching and learning. It includes a wide variety of tools for displaying materials, communication, grading, file sharing, and other course needs.

  • UMEG is the University's electronic gradebook software.

  • Interpretation of Teaching Related Policies/Faculty Handbook: The online faculty handbook is maintained by the Office of Faculty Affairs. The Faculty Affairs Office provides support and resources for the promotion and tenure process, faculty development opportunities, recognition of faculty achievements and assistance for new faculty. The Office also assists units in recruiting, developing and retaining distinguished faculty.

  • The Office of Information Technology is committed to helping faculty use information technology to enhance teaching, learning, and research. Teaching support includes ELMS (powered by Blackboard), UMEG, Coursemail, Clickers, Course Reserves, Course Evaluations, Technology Classrooms, OIT Computer Labs, Podcasting/audio recording, and Learning Technologies.

  • The University Libraries Guide for Faculty and Students offers information about the different libraries on campus, liaison librarians, library instruction, and many other services available to facilitate teaching.

  • The Principles of Ethical and Responsible Conduct offers quick links to relevant University policies, cross-referenced to the University community's principles. These principles set forth the underlying expectation that University activities are conducted with the highest standard of integrity and ethics.

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