Technology Resources

• UM System eLearning Teaching Tools
  Articles and how-to instructions for the systems supported by UM System — Canvas, Zoom, Panopto, Smarter Proctoring and many others. Contact the Academic Technologies team by email or phone at (855) 675-0755.
• UM System eLearning Events calendar
  Find sessions designed to teach you all you need to know about all of the supported eLearning technologies.
• Missouri Online
  Missouri Online is more than resources for online teaching and learning — They support all UM System faculty with course design and academic technologies support, for all modalities. 

Instructional Design

• Request Instructional Design support from UM System eLearning Instructional Design.
• Information related to Online Teaching Certification is also found on the UM System site.
• If you would like a Quality Course Review, you can request a course review from this site as well.

Professional Memberships

HighEdWeb

As part of the UM System’s broader initiative, all employees now have access to a HighEdWeb membership!

This association provides valuable professional development resources on maintaining effective websites, creating compelling content, understanding student preferences, using social media, and creating good emails.

To become a member, sign up at https://membership.highedweb.org/join-an-institutional-membership/ and select UMKC as your institution. Make sure you use your umkc.edu email address. 

NCFDD

The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity provides a wide range of professional development resources designed to support your growth and well-being.

Thanks to UMKC’s institutional membership, you can join NCFDD free of charge!

As a member of NCFDD, you have complimentary access to valuable tools and programs that can help you combat burnout, enhance your academic productivity, and achieve a balanced professional life.

Learn more about UMKC's NCFDD membership.