The University of Maine at Fort Kent Web Services staff is available to assist you with developing your online course. First time instructors should plan on adequate preparation time and will want to schedule several visits with support staff to review technology, multimedia options and even text book selection. Proper preparation requires more than simply placing on the internet, lecture notes that you would normally present in class.
There are a number of resources beyond UMFK available for faculty currently offering Distance Education courses, or who are considering offering Distance Education courses in the future. Faculty may browse the resources below for more information on the technologies available, standards, practices, methods of evaluation, and more.
- UMFK Campus Forms
- Blackboard Resources
- Best Practices From NEASC
- Standards for Quality Online Courses
- Best Practices
- Rubric for Online Instruction
- NEA Online Teaching Resources
- Evaluating the Quality of Online Courses
- Characteristics of a Successful Student
- The Journal of Distance Learning Admin.
- The Sloan Consortium
- United States Distance Learning Association
- American Distance Education Consortium
- Faculty Institute Handouts
- University College Resources (U. Maine System)
- Online Course Resources
- ITV Course Resources
- A Short Course for New Online Faculty
The University College's Instructional Design Staff regularly offers a short course via the Internet (Blackboard) for those new to online teaching. Please contact Glenn LeBlanc directly for details.
Email: gleblanc@maine.edu
Phone: (207) 621-3331
For faculty looking at certification or other formal professional development in the area of distance instruction or online teaching, several opportunities are available. These include single courses, workshops, degrees and certificate programs. A few are listed below.