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Resources for Online Instruction

Resources prepared by Academic Technology Service and Innovation (ATSI)  that will help faculty use the learning management system, Moodle, more effectively as in-classroom faculty members as well as online.

Technical Information for Working Remotely

A guide to working remotely and accessing UP resources prepared by Information Services. 

UP TechTalk

UP Techtalk is a product of ATSI dedicated to conversations about using technology in education – and all the successes, issues, and thoughts that come when integrating technology into the curriculum. Recent articles include:Teams for Distance Learning Quickstart Guide, Need Moodle Resources? Check out our Moodle Guides Collection, and Secure Zoom Meetings.

Clark Library

Visit the Services for Faculty page to find a complete list of Library services including: course reserves, information literacy instruction, requesting and borrowing items from the UP library and beyond, research assistance, and multimedia instruction in the Digital Lab. Please contact Clark Library (library@up.edu, 503.943.7111) with any questions.

 

Help Desk

For help with personal email, network connections, desktop computers, software, and mobiles.

Location: Buckley Center 106
Phone: ext. 7000
Email: help@up.edu

Audio Visual Services

For help in the classroom with AV equipment support, classroom recordings, media conversion, Podcast Kit, computer carts, laptop carts, IPad carts.

Location: Buckley Center 18
Phone: ext. 7774
Email: media@up.edu

MediaSpace

MediaSpace is a website, like YouTube, that enables staff, faculty and students to create, upload, and share media amongst other content opportunities. In other words, MediaSpace is for the storing and dissemination of videos. The main function University of Portland uses MediaSpace for is as a professional location to better store media content as well as give the user more control in who can see the video as well as what the viewer can see. Visit MediaSpace at http://mediaspace.up.edu.  

Technology Tools

The following technology tools can be accessed using the UP Single Sign On Service https://myapps.up.edu 

  • EMS - Room Scheduling
  • Email - Outlook Webmail
  • LinkedIn Learning - Online Training
  • MediaSpace - Video Portal
  • Moodle - Learning Management System
  • Office 365 - Online version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and OneDrive
  • Microsoft Teams - Chat, Online Meetings, Collaboration
  • Qualtrics - Survey Tool
  • SmartEvals - Class Evaluations
  • Wordpress - Faculty Blogs
  • Virtual Desktop - Access a windows desktop anywhere.