The teacher said to the students, "Come to the edge."
They replied, "We might fall."
The teacher said again, "Come to the edge."
And they responded, "It's too high."
"Come to the edge" the teacher demanded.
And they came and the teacher pushed them, and they flew. (Christopher Logue)


The Instructional Development Service (IDS) works with faculty members, adjuncts, and GTAs across all disciplines and in a variety of ways to improve teaching and to enhance the culture of teaching and learning at UMD.

 

Our services include:

 

Latest News!!

Midterm student assessment/Focus Feedback time! for more information see Focus Feedback Groups or contact Jamie Aspenson at aspen018@d.umn.edu

Upcoming Workshop:

Online Learning from Here, Near, or Live from South Africa!Helen Mongan Rallis, Education & Terrie Shannon, Education, Monday, December 7, 2009, 10:00-11:30 am in KSC 268

H1N1 Resource Page

Assessment Resources

 

Our Promise

We promise all of our clients that we will:

    1. Provide services to all faculty and TAs regardless of rank or appointment;
    2. Treat clients fairly, respecting their uniqueness and their ability to set objectives and make decisions;
    3. Protect all privileged information, obtaining informed consent from clients before using or referring publicly to client cases in such a way that the client could be identified;
    4. Assist faculty when we can provide useful assistance and suggest other resources to meet needs we cannot address.


If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or requests, please drop in, e-mail, or call one of our staff.



LeAne Rutherford, Associate Professor, Instructional Consultant, Newsletter Editor
218-726-6207
lrutherf@d.umn.edu
Shelley L. Smith, Associate Professor, Instructional Consultant, Web Editor
218-726-7715
ssmith3@d.umn.edu

Jason Ellis, Principal Administrative Asst.
218-726-6355
jellis2@d.umn.edu

Jamie Aspenson, Graduate Intern

aspen018@d.umn.edu

 


Come pay us a visit! The Instructional Development Service is in:

209 Bohannon Hall
1207 Ordean Court
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota 55812

 

 

**Dean: Paul N. Deputy, CEHSP, Principal Administrator of Record