Vice Provost for Distributed Education & Instructional Technology

eLearning Support for Faculty and Academic Units


The U of M uses a "federated" eLearning support structure with three major components: Academic units make the decision as to which courses and programs to offer and usually provide instructional design and development support; the Office of Information Technology (OIT) and partner units on the coordinate campuses provide technology infrastructure, support, and training; and the Office of the Vice Provost for Distributed Education and Instructional Technology (DEIT) provides central support services including the clear path process for course development, intellectual property and external sales consultation, and policy review. Other U of M units (e.g., libraries, centers for teaching and learning, Office of the General Counsel) provide additional specialized services.

DEIT directly provides eLearning services in the areas of:
How to access eLearning support services from DEIT and your academic unit
    • Visit the Just For Faculty site for eLearning self-service templates, and resources on marketing, intellectual property, external sales, instructional design, and faculty development.
    • For the latest in eLearning news, check out our blog.
    • Contact DEIT at 612-626-1027 or elearn@umn.edu if you have any questions on these services or need basic consultation, information and referral assistance for your eLearning projects.
    • Talk with your local academic unit technology representative who supports eLearning.