NEW to Teaching at the University of Manitoba???
Here is a handy list of U of M Websites to get you started.
Rights and Responsibilities:
As Staff – Please consult the contract for specifics related to your employment with the university–The staff relations staff can assist you in the interpretation of the contents. http://umanitoba.ca/admin/human_resources/staff_relations/
As Teachers, you have specific responsibilities to students, many of which you need to include in the development of your syllabus. The details can be found in the document: Responsibilities of Academic Staff with regard to Students (ROASS) http://umanitoba.ca/admin/governance/governing_documents/students/278.htm
U of M Computer IDs
1. Everyone needs a general U of M Net ID to access JUMP, Aurora and get their email. Apply here: https://pasweb.cc.umanitoba.ca/webapp/gu/claimid/
Note: You must have your employee number in order to apply. If you want to prepare your course in advance of your appointment date and receipt of your employee number you can apply for an individual sponsored account. Details at: http://www.umanitoba.ca/computing/ist/accounts/media/form_sponsorship.pdf
2. Accessing the wealth of library resources requires a separate password – instructions can be found on the libraries home page http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries
3. Found an article on a library database that is not available in full text? Not to worry - order the article through Document Delivery. This requires a separate password, available at: http://umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/docdel/
Support for Teaching
1. University Teaching Services offers resources and support to ALL instructors and professors within the University of Manitoba.
a. Regular professional development workshops - http://umanitoba.ca/academic_support/uts/workshops/Faculty_Fall_09.html
b. Teaching Handbook – also available at the Bookstore http://umanitoba.ca/academic_support/uts/media/5_lr_UTShandbook.pdf
c. Teaching Resources http://umanitoba.ca/uts/resources/
d. Path to Pedagogy, an internal newsletter on all things teaching and learning at the U of M-at http://umanitoba.ca/academic_support/uts/resources/86.htm
2. Want to order a textbook? Develop a course pack? Check out the Bookstore. They will obtain copyright for articles for your reading course pack and ensure that your chosen textbook is available for the students. http://umanitoba.ca/bookstore/textbooks/
3. The Library has many services that are invaluable for teachers.
a. A good starting place is to have a chat with the liaison librarian who specializes in your discipline http://umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/collections/bibliographers_list/biblist.shtml
b. Another great resource is “Article Linker”. You can input the bibliographic details of an article and the site will take you to the full text of the article. Very handy when looking for articles listed in a reference list. http://umanitoba.ca/libraries/
c. Another handy tool is RefWorks which is an online tool which can store your references (e.g., reading list for students) and can be printed in a specific format, like APA. It can generate a bibliography, reference list and has U of M library links to the full-text of an article. You can access the link at http://umanitoba.ca/libraries/, but need to use your library password to create a RefWorks account.
4. Unsure of how to handle plagiarism? The student discipline bylaw describes the process. http://umanitoba.ca/admin/governance/governing_documents/students/868.htm
5. Inappropriate or disruptive behaviour?? http://umanitoba.ca/admin/governance/governing_documents/students/279.htm
6. Received the letter from disability services about a student in your classroom and not sure what to do? See http://umanitoba.ca/student/resource/disability_services/index.html
7. You have a student who is coming to you for counselling. Not sure what to do??Refer them to the Student Counselling and Career Center where trained counsellors can provide the appropriate assistance http://umanitoba.ca/student/counselling/index.html
Using Technology in your classroom:
1. For a complete listing of technological equipment (including wireless access) in university classrooms, see listing at classroom technology services http://umanitoba.ca/computing/ist/teaching/classtech/theatres/ctinfo.html No data projector in your assigned classroom?? Book one here: http://umanitoba.ca/computing/ist/teaching/classtech/avbooking.php
2. Want to put some or your entire course online? At University of Manitoba you can use the Learning Management System called Angel Learning. Learn how to use Angel by working through the easy start tutorial at https://angel.cc.umanitoba.ca/default.asp or contact IST at: http://umanitoba.ca/computing/ist/teaching/index.html
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