University of Minnesota resources

• Receive help with WebVista courses
• Assistance with technology you can reach by phone, e-mail, online, or in person
• See information on purchasing technology and software through the University
• Receive responses to individual questions via Digital Campus chat
• Send questions to Digital Campus via email: umdc@umn.edu
• Call a Digital Campus specialist at the University of Minnesota: 1-800-991-UofM
• Browse the University of Minnesota’s Biomedical Library Web site on distance learning
• Visit the main University of Minnesota’s Library’s online course offerings

Training, tips, and guidance

• Access free training courseware for MS Office products
• See this mini course to aid in improving reading time
• Take a free mini course (requires registration) on assessing and overcoming your tendency to procrastinate
• Obtain guidance on time management
• Study these time management tips from the University of Minnesota Duluth
• Read these tips from the University of Illinois on what makes a successful online learner
• Review this information on being a successful online learner

Blogs, white papers, articles, and links

• Read a white paper on employer acceptance of online degrees commissioned by the Western Governors University
• Access the E-Learning Pundit Blog on distance learning opportunities at traditional colleges and universities
• Read Myths about Taking Online Courses (and the associated facts) Adapted directly from Myths about Taking Online Classes (Managing Student Expectations) by George Gordon Harding & Christina Mainka
• Scan the 44 Benefits of Collaborative Learning, Posted on Co-Learn mailing list by Ted Panitz TPANITZ@mecn.mass.edu
• Purchase a book on how to be a successful online learner