Instructional Design

Instructional Design is the process of systematically designing, developing, and delivering instructional experiences, both digital and physical, based upon proven strategies as informed by teaching and learning sciences. The supports linked from this page encompass a wide range of instructional strategies that can be adopted and implemented for use in face to face, blended, multi-modal, and synchronous or asynchronous online courses.

Millersville faculty and instructors are encouraged to use guidelines determined by their respective Colleges, Departments and Programs when constructing courses, especially when building out D2L Brightspace environments for hybrid or online course offerings. This may include use of the MU Template or other D2L templates created for specific online programs. Pages in this Instructional Design section may refer to sections of the SUNY Online Course Quality Review Rubric (OSCQR) where applicable. 

Support

For any course offered at the University, regardless of modality, faculty and instructors may request assistance in the use of course templates as well as the design or redesign of course assignments, activities, assessments, or overall course structure. Please contact the IT help desk at (717) 871-7777, help@millersville.edu or submit a ticket from the Help Desk resources page to request a consultation with a campus Instructional Designer.

Faculty and instructors are also encouraged to participate in Professional Development Opportunities offered each semester by the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE).

Active Learning
Assessment
Asynchronous Delivery
Course Materials
Communication
Instructor Presence
MultiModal Delivery
  • Livestream Classroom Technology
Synchronous Delivery

Full Resource Index

Active Learning

Asynchronous Instruction

Balancing Synchronous and Asynchronous Instruction

Being Inclusive in Remote and Online Learning

Communicating With Students

Course Delivery Formats and Modalities

Creating and sharing video content

Group Work in Remote and Online Learning

Instructor Presence

Interactive Lecture

Managing Student Interactions in F2F Classes

MU Template

Organizing Files and Digital Materials

Preparation Guide for Remote Teaching

Synchronous Instruction

Varied Content and The Use of Media

 


Help Desk

Help Desk Contact Info

717-871-7777

Location: Boyer Building

Email: Help.Desk@millersville.edu

Classroom Hotline: 717-871-7280

After Hours D2L Help: 877-325-7778

Hours:
Call Center/Technical Assistance Center

  • Fall/Spring Semesters:
    • M-TH 8AM - 7PM EST, F 8AM - 5PM EST
  • Winter/Summer Sessions:
    • M-F 8AM - 4PM EST

Technical Operations 'Tech Ops' Contact Info 

Audio/Video/Lighting/Electronic Support for University Campus functions

717-871-7689

Location: SMC

Email: TechOps@millersville.edu

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