Distance Learning Resources - Distance Education Committee

Computer Services Support

The department of computer services offers a campus-wide network of support for distance learning. You will find many resources below to assist you.

Help Desk

Please follow the links below for more information on the following topics.

We are here to assist you. If you have any questions, please contact the computer services help desk.

Blackboard

Blackboard Documentation
Training
Blackboard website

Other Services

Software for Home provides Missouri State University faculty with information for obtaining software for their home computers.

Helping Your Students

Online Programs and Offerings
http://outreach.missouristate.edu/missouristateonline.htm

Class Schedule
http://www.missouristate.edu/ClassSchedule/

Online Admission and Registration
Admission - http://www.missouristate.edu/apply
Registration -http://outreach.missouristate.edu/registrationservices.htm

Blackboard Helpdesk
http://helpdesk.missouristate.edu/blackboard

Academic Integrity Policies
http://www.missouristate.edu/academicintegrity/

Library Access and Services for Distance Learners
http://guides.library.missouristate.edu/DistanceLearning
http://outreach.missouristate.edu/113894.htm

Missouri State Online Resource List

http://outreach.missouristate.edu/onlineresourcelink.htm

View 2011 Sloan-C report survey results of the and survey info-graphics (scroll to bottom of page to heading "2011")

“7 Strategies to Make Your Online Teaching Better”

Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning

The mission of the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning is to serve the instructional community at Missouri State University by promoting the enhancement of teaching and learning environments for all teaching modalities, improving student learning outcomes by providing guidance and support toward the understanding and implementation of best practices, and providing leadership in the creation and implementation of assessment plans for programs and classrooms, including the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL).

Assessment
http://www.missouristate.edu/fctl/assessment.htm

Best Practices for Teaching and Learning
http://www.missouristate.edu/fctl/89072.htm

Publications
http://www.missouristate.edu/fctl/110708.htm

Workshops and Webinars
http://www.missouristate.edu/fctl/85538.htm

Classroom Technologies
http://www.missouristate.edu/fctl/classroomtechnologies.htm

Library Information for Distance Learning Faculty

Missouri State University Libraries – Services for Faculty
http://library.missouristate.edu/services/forfaculty.htm

Online Classroom Group Subscription Information

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Interactive Television (ITV)

If you would like Training/Familiarization for the Video Conferencing System you will be using please contact the Distance Learning Engineers listed below at least a week prior to your Conference/Class to arrange for a Training Session. Training during your class tends to produce unsatisfactory results.

ITV (Video-Teleconferencing) Springfield help or any ITV question during normal hours of operation:

Phone calls receive priority handling, use e-mail for prior coordination or after conference comment. If there were technical issue/s with your conference and you wish to leave an after conference comment, please be as descriptive as possible.

Joe Strong 417-836-6421 JoeStrong@MissouriState.edu 8:00am to 5:00pm M-F Chief Distance Learning Engineer

Calvin Avery 417-836-5002 CalvinAvery@missouriState.edu 10:00am-7:00pm M-F Distance Learning Engineer - Days

Chris Sartin 417-836-6078 CSartin@MissouriState.edu Noon- 9:00pm M-F Distance Learning Engineer - Evenings

If there has been prior coordination for your conference we will normally be able to contact the Facilitator/Technical help for non-Springfield ITV sites for you.

For help outside of normal hours, please coordinate prior to your event or work down the list.