Instructional Innovation Fellowship
The IDEAS team offers and supports multiple grants and fellowships for educators seeking to improve their teaching and learning through the innovative use of teaching technologies. Some of these grants are offered in collaboration with campus partners such as The Libraries and The Center for Teaching and Learning. Check here often to find information about these opportunities and the eligibility criteria.
Essentials of Online Teaching Course: Spring 2025
During the Spring 2025 semester, the IDEAS team will facilitate the next 6-week Essentials of Online Teaching - The Canvas Edition course. This opportunity is open to any UMass instructor interested in: learning how to develop and teach effective online courses, using teaching technologies meaningfully, and receiving personalized support in the process of designing their online courses.
Participants who fulfill all course requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion and their department head will be notified. Participants can expect to spend about 3-5 hours per learning module (approximately 20-25 hours over 6 weeks). Additionally, there are 6 required synchronous Zoom sessions. Registration for the next course will open soon. Read more about the course below.
Self-Paced Introduction to Online Teaching @UMass Course
New to online teaching at UMass?
On an on-going basis, the IDEAS Team offers the self-paced Introduction to Online Teaching Course. The course guides instructors in setting up their online course and the basics of teaching an effective online course. Participants can expect to spend about 1-3 hours per learning module (approximately 7-10 hours across all learning modules).
Open Educational Practices Collaborative
Are you passionate about Open Educational Resources and Practices? Do you enjoy co-creating assignments with students or exploring openly licensed technologies? Interested in Creative Commons licensing? If so, this is your opportunity! IDEAS and the University Libraries are teaming up to share strategies, spark innovation, and build awareness around open practices, and invite all instructors to join us for a meeting this Spring!
Meetings dates will be posted as they become available. Read more about the collaborative and sign up for events below!
Live Online Workshops
The IDEAS team also facilitates interactive, online workshops focusing on topics ranging from enhancing engagement in courses taught online, to developing online assessments using Canvas tools, to using lecture capture tools such as H5P and EchoVideo and more! Participants learn new teaching strategies and technology skills, and they can ask the facilitators questions along the way.
Check out the Upcoming Events Page to view and register for upcoming IDEAS workshops.