Center for Online Learning and Teaching
COLT provides resources and services for SMSU faculty
to assist them in developing excellent, student-centered
learning experiences online and face-to-face.
Covid-19 FAQs and Information
Q: What happens if a student misses several classes?
A: Please be as flexible as possible while still upholding academic standards and meeting the course outcomes.
Q: How do I know if my advisees have registered?
Link on Registration Office Page: Advising Your Advisees
Q: Is Zoom working right now? Kaltura MediaSpace?
A: If you are experiencing problems with these tools, check the status update from the companies..
Q: More information on Continuity of Instruction and Support for our Students?
A: Some of the resources available:
- Instructor Information on Coronavirus
- SMSU Continuity of Instruction
- Reference Guide for Continuity of Instruction
- Continuation of Student Support and Tutoring Services
- Library Services During COVID-19
Course Elements:
As you move your teaching online, start with what you're already doing to teach your course. Keep it simple. If you have class discussions, what technology might you use to continue that activity effectively? If your students submit papers, what's a simple way to collect them when you're not face-to-face? Click on the links for possible solutions.
- Communication Modes
- Lecture
- Syllabus
- Distribution of Documents
- Collection of Student Submissions
- Class Discussion
- Office Hours
- Evaluation
- Other
Consultations on these topics can also be scheduled by appointment
CONTACT INFORMATION
Center for Online Learning and Teaching
BA 500, Southwest Minnesota State University
1501 State St.
Marshall, MN 56258
- Telephone: (507) 537-6258 (Kate Borowske)
- Email: colt@smsu.edu
Faculty Development
Summary Table: Faculty Development Opportunities, Summer 2020
Minnesota State Workshops:
Current Schedule | Archive
The Updates have been emailed to faculty as needed since mid-March. These are arranged from newest to oldest. They will be integrated into the COLT website as soon as possible.
Last update: April 14, 2020
To look for information on this document by keyword, hold down the ctrl (windows) or command (mac) key and press the F key at the same time. It will bring up a small text box in which you can enter a keyword. It will highlight and take you to each occurrence of any word. (This will work on most documents and webpages.)
Continuity of Instruction: Minnesota State Resources
Extensive resource with information about the tools and training available to you. Includes many videos on how to use the tools. See the Workshop Schedule for live training. Their sessions are all recorded: go to the Workshop Video Archive to view the sessions you might have missed.
- Academic Continuity Resources
- Workshop Schedule
- Workshop Video Archive: You may need to login with your StarID and password to view these.
Last Modified: 4/29/20 3:40 PM