Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ: How can the DLG help with my website?

Every web presence can use improvement. But the definition of "improvement" differs depending on your audience, your site, and what your goals are. We'll sit down with you to create the best plan for creation or improvement, as well as a timeline and what it will take to maintain the site once the improvements have been implemented.

We encourage you--dream big. Blogging, automatically updated content, basic web pages, robust data-driven content, podcasting, accessible sites: it's all possible. Once we're talking, we may have ideas you didn't know were possible. Contact Joe Mayo-Cullen at 612-624-6177 or culle008@umn.edu for more information.

Posted by Sara Hurley on December 12, 2007 4:16 PM | Permalink

FAQ: What do Instructional Designers do?

Instructional design can seem like a mysterious thing, a function that faculty don’t quite see a need for--until they’ve actually worked with an instructional designer and come to fully appreciate the value of instructional design. Developing effective online modules means combining faculty expertise with the expertise of an instructional designer who knows how to analyze content, structure that content, and visually deliver it to students.

Instructional designers thoroughly analyze the project scope, goals, constraints, resources, and standards. They look at the faculty’s original content and work with faculty to create effectively delivered online modules. Read more about the instructional design process.

Posted by Sara Hurley on December 12, 2007 4:12 PM | Permalink

FAQ: How does one go about contracting and paying for the DLG's services?

It depends on the source of funding, but we strive to be flexible and adept at fitting projects to available funds, which can take one (or a blend) of three forms:

• Our staff effort can be written in on grants
• We charge a $70 per hour contracting fee ($85 per hour on projects external to the University)
• Some projects may be eligible for use of the allocated service hours within the School of Public Health

We work with you to define your project -- its scope, budget, and timeline -- we are a team dedicated to customer service, clear communication, and defined outcomes. For more details contact Joe Mayo-Cullen at 612-624-6177 or culle008@umn.edu.

Posted by Sara Hurley on December 12, 2007 11:30 AM | Permalink

FAQ: I want to put my course online, what do I do?

Is this a new course, or have you taught it before? Do you have all the materials in one place? Do you have a syllabus? Call Bernadette at 612-625-2222 or email her at gloeb@umn.edu and she will help you identify your specific needs and show you how to navigate the tools you need to use in WebVista.

Posted by Sara Hurley on December 12, 2007 11:21 AM | Permalink