Online and Remote Teaching Resources

The Bruce K. Nelson Faculty Development Center strives to connect faculty and staff with the appropriate offices and resources to help with all things online and remote teaching. In recent years, we have been shown just how quickly entire institutions can move online. Keeping this in mind, we want our faculty to feel that they have the necessary tools and information to help them service their students whether that be in-person or virtually. This page features our curated list of university-wide resources and contacts to help you get answers and assistance when needed.

If there are any resources that you'd like to recommend for this page, please contact us at [email protected].

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  Instructor Support with Canvas

  For Canvas tech questions, call the Canvas Help Desk Instructor Line at 833.277.2150. They are available 24/7 and provide excellent support.

  For instructional design support email the Center for E-Learning at [email protected].

  We have partnered with E-Learning to create a page that meets faculty no matter where they are at on their journey to using Canvas! This page features step-by-step guides for faculty who are completely new to this platform, are moving a course online, or are just looking for ways to take your online course to the next level.

  Visit our Canvas Resources page.

  Visit E-Learning's Canvas FAQs page. 

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  E-Learning

  G01 Boone Hall
  Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
  734.487.1849

  For instructional design support email the Center for E-Learning at [email protected].

  The Center for E-Learning (CFE) supports instructors using the Canvas learning management system (LMS) as a resource in their online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses.

  Their instructional designers provide training and support on Canvas tools including:

  • Dialog with discussion forums and Zoom synchronous meetings
  • Assessment with assignments, online quizzes and exams
  • Resource development with Canvas Studio lecture-capture and textbook/multimedia integration
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  Google Workspace (formerly known as G Suite) is a set of web-based tools used for communication and collaboration. It brings together email, calendars, contacts and groups, as well as functions such as word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, and file storage.

  • Begin using Google Workspace by reviewing the Quick Start Guide to learn how to navigate between Google Workspace apps and perform basic tasks such as sending emails, sceduling events, and storing files.
  • To learn about Google Workspace settings, visit this webpage.
  • If you need help navigating Google Workspace, visit the Google Help Center here.
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  Division of Information Technology

  106 Halle Library
  Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

  734.487.2120

  EMU provides Zoom Video/Audio Conferencing Services to support our community's virtual instruction and collaboration needs. All EMU employees and enrolled students have licensed access to Zoom and can host or join meetings from anywhere; all you need is an Internet connection and a Windows computer, Mac computer, Android device or IOS device. Scheduling a virtual session (maximum 300 participants) is also easy given its integration with Google Calendar.

  To learn more about Zoom, using your EMU Google Calendar to schedule Zoom meetings, and how to use it for virtual instruction and office hours, please view the the Division of Information Technology's webpage here.

  To learn more about ways to secure your Zoom calls, visit this webpage.