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TEACHING RESOURCES

 

The logistics of teaching on the KUMC Campus

This page was created to assist new faculty with the logistics of teaching for the first time on the KUMC campus. If you are looking to further your skills as an educator, see the PDFA Educator's Resources & Support webpage.

Where to go for:

  • Academic and Admissions Information
    A list of the university's academic departments and programs are specific to their school, as approved by the trustees and Provost's Office.
  • Academic Calendars
    Includes breaks and holidays and reading/exam days, in addition to add/drop and withdrawal dates for classes.
  • Academic Support and Advising
  • Bookstore
    Hours: M-F, 8a-6p; Sat, 9a-1p On-campus and online source for course and general books, cards and stationery, computer software, office products, licensed KUMC clothing and merchandise and more for KU students, employees, alumni, parents and others.
  • Catalogs
  • Links to course catalogs for all schools in the U of Ks including School of Medicine
  • Center for Teaching Excellence
  • Classroom Facilities and Course Materials including:
    • Classroom Scheduling
    • Room List - with photos & equipment of each location
    • requesting tables & chairs & set-up
    • audio-visual equipment
    • video recording/editing
    • room maintenance
    • printing services
    • Test Scoring on Campus and analysis services, and
    • textbooks and desk copies services at the Medical Center.

      CLASS AND CLASSROOM MATERIALS:

      POLICY STATEMENT
      Degree-related classes have priority when scheduling events and locations. Scheduling educational space is the responsibility of the academic unit supervising an accredited course of study. The educational timeline is established on the Lawrence campus. The class scheduling cycle begins in the middle of the previous semester year and lasts approximately three months. For example, the fall schedule planning process begins in the spring of the same calendar year.

      Room priorities are assigned based on the previous year's schedule and changes reflect an ongoing review of the entire scheduling process, curricular adjustments and efficient use of space. Due to the uniqueness of the School of Medicine's curriculum, class schedules are developed annually and room scheduling is completed by March 31st. Rooms are released for other events at the end of the timetable process or April 1 for rooms reserved for the School of Medicine's academic programs.

      To maximize efficient use of space, scheduled rooms with a capacity of more than 30 must be filled to a minimum of 75% capacity. Double booking space is discouraged; and notification of cancellations should be given as soon as possible.

      Space will be reserved for sixty (60) minutes unless specified otherwise. Set-up and breakdown time must be included in the scheduled timeframe. All activities must end a minimum of five (5) minutes prior to the designated ending time to allow for transition between programs.

      Groups Covered

      • Academic units of the University of Kansas
      • Registered Student Groups
      • Affiliated Organizations
      • External Groups

      Definitions -- Educational space - auditoria, classrooms, conference areas, laboratories Procedures

      • To schedule centrally held educational space, contact the Office of Instructional Services, (913) 588-7326
      • To schedule departmental space, contact the departmental office.

      Room List you can review each available classroom by clicking their link. There you will see a photo of the room, it’s location on campus, and a list of all equipment standard in the room along with information you will need to reserve it. In addition, they offer a number of services ranging from classroom, auditorium, and audio/visual equipment reservations to video production, editing, and dubbing. Other services include ITV, DVD authoring, and technical assistance. To speak to a representative please call (913) 588-7326 or click their website for complete information.

  • Campus Calendar
  • Clinical Skills Lab
    The Delbert D. Neis, MD, Clinical Skills Laboratory house 4,000 square feet of mock exam and procedure rooms located in 2018 Taylor.
  • Computing Services
  • Course Reserves
    Information regarding finding course reserves, getting course handouts/packets, how to place materials on reserve in Dykes Library along with Copyright Compliance information and forms.
  • Curriculum
    New Curriculum for the SOM Contact the staff of Office of Medical Education with questions, or visit their web site for the curriculum diagram.
  • Information Resources Open Forum provides new developments in information technology and information management at KUMC.
  • Facilities Management Building repairs, remodeling, installations, maintenance of campus facilities.
  • Generational Differences: Implications for Teachers and Learners
  • Graphic Services and Photo Services for Illustration, design, photography, and presentations
  • History or the JayDoc HistoCD an online histology atlas called the JayDoc HistoWEB
  • Learning Objectives
  • LIBRARIES
    Home page of all the KU Libraries, including KUMC, Wichita, Lawrence campuses and more.
  • Maps, Directions and Frequently Called Phone Numbers
  • PowerPoint and Presentation Tips from KUMC Campus
  • Research
  • Residents & Student Information
  • Teaching Tools
  • Teaching with Technology – Multi Media systems of teaching at KUMC
    • "Atomic” Learning (web based)
      Thousands of short how-to movie clips on basic and advanced techniques for Word, Excel, Access and many more. This is a Learning Library for on-line training on numerous software applications used on the KU campuses.
    • eLearning
    • Web-Based Course Materials (see Angel and Chalk)
      • Angel
      • Web-Based Course Development Assistance
      • Telemedicine
        Clinical services offered by the KUCTT connect patients and health practitioners throughout the state of Kansas. Whether in urban or rural regions, these programs provide health care across the lifespan to underserved Kansas residents.
  • TEXTBOOKS: may be adopted through the KUMC Bookstore. The Bookstore will also obtain desk copies for faculty members. How Faculty Order Textbooks
  • Training & Reference
  • Virtual Classroom
    Online courses, supplemental material and study aids for the schools at KUMC

If you know of web resources that would be helpful to other faculty members, please email us with the URL.