Faculty Resources
There are many distance learning resources available for TAMIU faculty on campus. This page has a summary of some of those resources as well as some other helpful tidbits of information.
Open Educational Resources
Courses:
- Coursera - free online courses
- Digital Library for Earth System Education
- Discovery Education - textbooks and resources
- edX - free online courses
- https://www.sciencecourseware.org/
- National Science Digital Library
- Open Learning Initiative
- SkillsCommons
- The Ultimate MOOC Handbook
- Udacity - free online courses
Policy
- U.S. OER Policy Overview
- Creative Commons OER Licensing Policies
- Policy guidelines for the development and promotion of open access
- The Cape Town Open Education Declaration
OER Provider
Research
- 2013 Inside Higher Ed Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology
- Innovating Pedagogy
- Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Personal Learning Environments (PLEs)
- MOOC Handbook
- MOOC Quality Project
- New Media Consortium (NMC) Horizon Report
- Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Open Educational Resources (OER) Resource Library
- Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR) Open Learning Analytics
- The Hewlett Foundation’s Education Program: Research on Open Educational Resources
Textbooks:
- Texas State Historical Association
- Openstax
- National Science Digital Library
- Discovery Education
- Open textbook Library
- SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition)
- Siyavula
- TAMIU Courses with Open Educational Resources
Equipment for Checkout
- Logitech QuickCam Pro Webcams
- Presentation Clickers
- Wired Headsets (headphones and microphone)
- Document Cameras
Checkout procedures are in place to procure faculty with equipment and software applications needed to deliver instruction at a distance. Lecture-capture, podcast, and vodcast services are available for faculty members who wish to pre-record their lecture and upload it to their course shell.
Inventory for distance education equipment is conducted annually between February and March. Instructional technology staff is responsible for keeping track of every piece of equipment. Checkout forms are reconciled periodically against inventory and obsolete equipment is identified and removed from our logs. Equipment is replaced following the university’s refresh plan or earlier if an upgrade deems appropriate.
Best Practices Links
eLearning Best Practices
- Discussion Management Tips for Online Educators
- Fair Use and Copyright
- Oregon State's "Ecampus Online Teaching Principles"
Screencasting
Web Conferencing
Faculty Navigation Menu
eLearning Blackboard Support
Check out our guides and tutorial videos on how to use the official Learning Management System of Texas A&M International, also known as eLearning (Blackboard).
Media Services
Visit the website for Instructional Technology Support Services to get classroom support and/or schedule recordings.
Resources
Learn about the support services provided by the Office of Information Technology.
Support Services
Information on the services that can be provided to faculty by the eLearning team.
Accessibility Support
Accessibility Support offered for TAMIU faculty.
Test Proctoring and Security
Check out our resources for test proctoring and security.
Evaluation of Distance Education Courses
Information on the assessment tools used in evaluating course technologies in the classroom.
Development Process of Distance Education Courses
Read information on developing online courses for the University or for your academic program.
Regular and Substantive Interaction Guidelines
Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) guidelines are standards set to ensure that online and distance education courses provide meaningful and frequent interaction between students and instructors.
Learning Technologies Week
View this page for information about Learning Technologies Week events where we talk about best practices in distance education and emerging technology.
Instructional Technology Excellence Award
View the recognition given to faculty members over their excellence in using instructional technology.
Privacy Policy Statements of Course Technologies
Access the privacy statements of course technologies used within TAMIU courses.
Accessibility Statements of Course Technologies
Access the accessibility statements of course technologies used within TAMIU courses.
Contact Us
Instructional Technology and Distance Education Services
Phone icon956-326-2792
Envelope iconelearning@tamiu.edu
Dr. Billy F. Cowart Hall (CWT) 208
5201 University Boulevard, Laredo, TX 78041