Training Services and Resources

Welcome to the eLearning page for all things professional development!  If you do not see what you are looking for, please contact the eLearning team at 231.591.2802 or [email protected].  

Training on Demand

Upon request by a department or individual, eLearning will schedule synchronous training for Ferris' primary online learning tools and foundational concepts at a mutually agreed upon time.  Training on these topics will also be offered periodically for general audiences.  Contact us to schedule your session.

• Canvas
• Zoom
• Canvas Studio
• Assessment in Online Learning
• Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning
• Communication and Classroom Management
• Student Engagement and Social Presence

Learning Resources

This section provides links to recorded training sessions, tutorials, and help sites for all the online learning tools and concepts we use at Ferris.

eLearning Useful Sites

• Engaged! (eLearning blog)
• Keep Teaching (Canvas resource course for faculty)
• Keep Learning (Canvas resource course for students)

eLearning on Youtube

• Tech Tips
• Canvas tutorials
• Zoom tutorials
• Professional development series

eLearning Useful Documents

• 3 Online Basics
• Faculty Guide to the Top Course-Saving Survival Skills
• University-wide Syllabus Attachment Fall 2020
  
• Online and Mixed Delivery Observation Rubric

Canvas Help Sites

• Canvas Guide for Instructors
• Canvas Guide for Students
• Canvas Video Guides for all users

Zoom Help Site

• Zoom Support, including video training and tutorials

Respondus Help Site

• Respondus Knowledgebase, for Respondus 4.0, Monitor, and Lockdown Browser

Turning Technologies Classroom Clickers

• Using clickers at Ferris
• Echo360 webinars on demand