As a new instructor, you may need additional support for a successful start teaching online courses at CPS. Here are some shortcuts to help you get oriented.
Faculty Orientation
Regardless of your experience with online education, CPS is committed to supporting our faculty from the start. That’s why your first interaction with an online classroom will be the New Faculty Orientation.
Faculty Handbook
Each year, the university releases a Faculty Handbook. Here is the most recent version: UNE Faculty Handbook 2023-2024. For SPHP instructors, please refer to the SPHP Faculty Information Page.
University Partners
- Student Support
- Dedicated staff who are in touch with our students to facilitate their overall journey through the programs as well as advise students on learning habits, time management, connecting them with faculty and other resources, helping them register and prepare for new courses in a timely fashion.
- Information Technology Services (ITS)
- Handles the back-end support of the LMS and can help you with major technical issues with the LMS, as well as password resets and additional hardware and software issues.
- Instructional Design Services (IDS)
- The IDS team is a unit within CPS that stewards online course development and maintenance in the LMS. The team is also responsible for planning, developing, and delivering professional development experiences to guide faculty in enhancing their online teaching skills and effectively integrating technology into instruction.
- For issues found within courses, use the form within Brightspace to report to IDS and have it addressed.
- UNE Library
- The UNE Library provides physical and online access to a wide variety of scholarly resources, as well as provision of citation management software and guidance on intellectual property concerns.
- Student and Academic Success Center (SASC)
- The SASC offers resources and online appointments to help online students practice the skills needed to meet graduate level program academic expectations.