Meet Team UMOnline
Mission
UMOnline promotes and supports excellence and innovation in online teaching and learning at the University of Montana by supporting the creation of quality online, blended, and web-enhanced learning opportunities for students. Our high-quality programs and courses meet the needs of learners in the global century. Whether our students wish to earn a degree or certificate with UM's outstanding faculty and students or just allow greater flexibility in scheduled options, many futures begin with UMOnline.
In addition to serving our students and providing phenomenal online and distance education for all, UMOnline strives to support faculty and staff in a variety of ways including; course design, data and market research, marketing, accessibility tools and content testing, program launch support, Moodle LMS resources and support, regulatory compliance and more.
Louey Winkler
Instructional Designer
Contact
- Office
- 205 Main Hall | UMOnline
- Phone
- (406) 243-6838
- louey.winkler@mso.umt.edu
- Office Hours
UMOnline's Instructional Design Team offers online Office Hours five days a week for faculty to get answers to specific questions and receive quick online course support. Follow these instructions to sign up for a 30-minute Zoom session:
- Go to the Instructional Designer Office Hours Website and log in with you UM credentials.
- If there is a specific Instructional Designer you want to work with, select them from the "Staff Select" dropdown to see their availability. Otherwise, select a preferred day of the week by clicking on the calendar, and you will see all of the available appointment times for that day.
- Click on your preferred time, then scroll down and add your appointment details (name, email, phone number, course CRN or course title, brief description of why you are scheduling an appointment).
- Click "Book" to finalize your appointment.
- You will receive an email confirmation with your appointment details and Zoom link. If you need to reschedule or cancel your appointment, click the "Reschedule" button in the confirmation email.
Faculty can also submit a Help Ticket to request assistance with Moodle.
- Curriculum Vitae
- View/Download CV
