Use Communication & Conferencing Tools for Instructors
Use University-supported technologies to communicate with large audiences, small groups or individuals.
All Services & Technologies
Calendaring
Schedule meetings for individuals and groups, or publicize University-sponsored events.
Conference Calling
Host meetings via telephone for small groups or large conference calls.
Mass Email & eMarketing
Enables users to send one-off and automated mass email, track statistics (e.g. open/click rates), manage subscriptions, create drip campaigns, etc.
Social Media
Share links, videos, pictures, and other content with colleagues, classmates, and friends.
Telephone Services
Make calls and receive voicemail from your office or online.
Web Conferencing
Host scheduled and ad hoc online meetings with one person or an entire group.
Do-It-Yourself Resources
User Stories
Simulations provide students with:
- Experiential learning opportunities
- Content at the point in time when they are faced with a new decision, thus increasing its relevance and the students' motivation...
Good Practices
Instructors often use classroom discussions to promote sharing and ideas about a subject matter. Sometimes, discussions can become rote and tedious, or engage only one or a few students and the instructor. Online...
Good Practices
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Self-Help Guides
Zoom, an online video conferencing system, is now available to the UMN community! Compare Zoom to Google Hangouts
About this guide
This guide is for anyone who wants to use Zoom for basic teaching, meeting, and learning tasks. For...
Experts & Communities
The Academic Technology Informal Community of Practice (ATiCoP) is a community of academic technologists and instructional designers working at the University of Minnesota who provide academic technology and design experti
Related Services & Technologies
Support for Teaching with Technology
Work with a team of academic technology professionals to explore and integrate technology into teaching and learning practice, and create dynamic, media-rich learning environments for students.
Document Collaboration
Create, store, and securely share files online, and collaborate with others on group projects.
Website Content
Create websites ranging from simple personal blogs to large organizational sites with content managed by many people.