Boise State’s eCampus provides resources and professional development to its faculty. We encourage you to browse this site as well as the sites listed at the foot of this page. In addition, you are welcome to consult with our instructional designers about any questions or needs you might have.
Instructional Design Support
As part of the eCampus Center to provide an array of support service for online education, a new unit has been established to support the efforts of Boise State University’s academic departments to design and develop high-quality fully online courses and programs in order to extend the reach of the university, increase student access to educational opportunities, and meet the needs of our community and today’s diverse range of learners. Please visit our Instructional Design Support page for more information.
eCampus Administrative Guidelines
These guidelines assist eCampus instructors with completing important administrative steps before courses begin and while they are in session. A complete orientation handbook covering the administrative aspects and basic processes of teaching online is available for new eCampus instructors. Please read the information; and if you have any questions or feel something is missing, please contact us at your earliest convenience.
Faculty Professional Development
The eCampus Quality Instruction Program (eQIP) is a collaboration between Academic Technologies in the Center for Teaching and Learning, the eCampus Center in the Division of Extended Studies, and the University’s academic departments and colleges. It offers a comprehensive professional development, course improvement, and support program for faculty who teach online and the academic departments who choose to offer online courses. Proposals to participate are encouraged from all Boise State teachers — adjuncts, lecturers, or tenure-track faculty — who are approved by their academic departments and colleges to teach online. In many cases, financial support is available to participants. Complete information about eQIP is available in on this website.
The Center for Teaching and Learning regularly offers workshops for teaching faculty. These include some webcasts and webinars, along with on-campus events. Workshops that specifically cover learning technology such as Blackboard and mobile devices are also listed separately at Academic Technologies Workshops.
Additional Resources
Library Support
If you’re a current faculty member located outside the Boise metropolitan area and teaching distance courses, this is the place to start when accessing Boise State’s library resources.
- Distance Studies Library Guide
Information specifically designed for distance studies. - Faculty Help Page
The faculty help page contains lots of useful resources including information on eReserves for eCampus faculty. - Interlibrary Loans
All Boise State faculty and students have access to resources and materials through Interlibrary Loan. - Library Tutorials
Comprehensive listing of library created tutorials; help faculty and students strengthen their research skills. - Streaming media and video collections
Page featuring streaming media and music collections. - Subject Guides
Good starting place for faculty to link to resources/librarians focused on a specific discipline.
Blackboard Support
- Academic Technologies
Visit Academic Technologies’ Blackboard Learn support page for information about workshops, mobile access, and an extensive collection of tutorials.
Instructional Workshops
- The Center for Teaching and Learning
Visit The Center for Teaching and Learning to learn more about available workshop and brown bag series opportunities.
Faculty Resources
- The New Faculty Resources website provides a comprehensive snapshot of services and resources available to faculty at Boise State.
- The Resources for Faculty website provides a comprehensive list of resources available at Boise State including:
- Teaching and Research Support
- Student Support
- Work-Life and Campus Resources