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Please contact Amanda Evans (amevans, 7680) or Bruce Reeves (breeves, 6831) if you have any questions or to schedule an appointment.

Dreamweaver Course Template

For those of you using Dreamweaver, we have a template you may use to develop course Web pages. See an example of the template.

eGradebook

eGradebook is a web-based grade keeping program developed at UMD to help calculate and securely report in-progress grades for your students. eGradebook Help, FAQs, and Quickstart documentation.

Faculty Toolkit (Software)

You may be eligible to receive the Faculty Toolkit, a collection of free and reduced-price multimedia software available to University of Minnesota instructors to use for University course development and instructional purposes.

Grade Poster

The UMTC Office of the Registrar requires students to use their Internet id and password to see their own grades, and ITSS can set this up for you. Please request this service through the class email list process.

Moodle

Moodle is course management software that enables instructors to create and manage Web-based learning activities and course materials. Students use Moodle to access these materials and participate in learning activities via the Web. Request a Moodle account.

NetFiles

Need a place to store files or a way to easily exchange files on a project? Need a way to securely access large files from anywhere in the world? Need a way to share files and collaborate with non-university users? Check out NetFiles, the University’s web based secure file storage service.

Podcasting

Podcasting is a blanket term used to describe a collection of technologies for automatically distributing audio and video programs over the internet via a publish and subscribe model. Email a request for a Podcasting account if you do not already have one. Learn more at UMD Podcasts.

Portfolio

Portfolio is a secure web site at the University of Minnesota for saving, organizing, viewing, and selectively sharing personal educational records. All UMN faculty, staff, and students have accounts.

Secure Instant Messaging (IM)

Real-time chat over an encrypted connection that is available to all University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and students.

Streaming Audio and Video

This is a way to provide audio and video content on the Web without users being able to save the file easily on their machines. Email a request for a streaming audio video account if you do not already have one.

Test Pilot

For administering assessments and surveys online, UMD licenses Test Pilot. Email a request for a Test Pilot account if you do not already have one.

UMConnect (formerly Breeze)

Multimedia presentation and Web conferencing at the U. Please see the UMConnect web site for more information.

UM Wiki

Wikis at the U! Please see the UM Wiki web site for more details and your own account.

UThink Blogs

Blogging at the U! Please see the UThink web site for more details and your own account.

Web Browser Test

This Browser Test contains a few quick tests to make sure your browser and your students' browsers can handle the demands of online learning.

Web Crossing

UMD licenses Web Crossing which you may know as threaded discussions, forum boards, or asynchronous chat. Please request this service through the class email list process.

Web Directory (Folder) Password Protection

Any directory in your Web account may be password protected so only your students have access using their individual Internet id and password. Please request this service through the class email list process.

Web Drop Folder

A secure and convenient place for students to submit any work in electronic form to you using a Web browser. No more email attachments!

WebVista (formerly WebCT Vista)

WebVista is course management software that enables instructors to create and manage Web-based learning activities and course materials. Students use WebCT to access these materials and participate in learning activities via the Web. Request a WebVista account.

Questions about facultEtools? Please email ftgroup@d.umn.edu.

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