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Hello Faculty! 

As you wrap up the fall semester and look forward to enjoying the holidays, the UMOnline Instructional Design (ID) team would like to remind you to please take care of the end of semester tasks for your Canvas course shells before the break. Our Concluding a Course Tip Sheet provides detailed information on the steps to take at the end of semester as you prepare to submit final grades and determine what course content Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ can access once the term has ended.  

In addition, here are some reminders and updates to keep in mind for the upcoming spring semester: 

Canvas Faculty Survey 

Please complete the , which is designed to gauge faculty satisfaction with Canvas and gather recommendations for improving the system's use and support at the University. It touches on technical, instructional, and support aspects of the Canvas implementation. This survey should take 5-10 minutes to finish. Your participation will help us to improve our support services. 

Instructional Design Support 

Instructional Designers (IDs) continue to work between semesters, so please reach out to an ID for help with Canvas or preparing courses for the Spring semester. Any new online courses should be developed with an ID, well in advance of the start of the course (usually the semester prior). If you still need to connect with an ID, please reach out to us as soon as possible at umonlineids@umontana.edu.  

For additional Canvas support, you can consult , review additional Tip Sheets or the , watch , view our live training schedule on , or .  

Address Accessibility in Advance  

According to UM’s electronic and information technology access (EITA) policy, all UM administrators, faculty, and staff are responsible for ensuring equal and effective electronic and information technology is accessible to individuals with disabilities—including instructional materials. 

The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ is committed to making course content and tools accessible to everyone. Please be pro-active in selecting accessible course materials. Faculty have a number of resources to inform, guide and request support toward this important effort. 

• Course Accessibility Checklist: This checklist is designed to help you review your online content to ensure it meets the updated regulations for web and mobile accessibility. 
• : A self-enrollable and self-paced tutorial that provides simple and practical steps for ensuring Canvas course content meets digital accessibility requirements. 
• : A service by UM IT’s Accessible Technology Services (ATS) to check documents for accessibility and provide remediation services. 
• : Provided by ATS to ensure all audio- and video-based learning materials meet UM's required accessibility standards, free of charge. 
• If you haven’t already, now is the time to Request a Review of Tools for Spring Semester: Faculty are reminded to please be proactive in selecting accessible course materials and tools. Any new use of third-party and publisher materials and tools need to be tested by ATS well in advance of using it within a course. This may take 4-6 weeks to complete. Make requests to ATS by completing an .  

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season!

The UMOnline ID Team