Building an Online Course at UM

Whether you’ve just earned your online teaching endorsement or are fine-tuning your online course, find essential information to help build your online course.

Explore by Planning Stage

I.
Course Planning

Build a strong foundation by outlining learning outcomes, course structure, and engagement methods. Create a syllabus with clear expectations using our template.

II.
Course Development & Set-Up in Blackboard

Develop and organize course materials in Blackboard, UM’s learning management system, using our sample course template.

III.
Online Teaching

Guide students through the online course, providing feedback & communication through Blackboard. We’ll share our helpful semester checklist.

Online Teaching Tools

Blackboard

Learning Management System
Blackboard is the campus-wide course management system at UM. Post course materials, deliver tests and surveys, hold online discussions, and manage course-related functions.

myOleMiss

Online Portal
myOleMiss is the online portal for the University. It provides access to various university services, including class rolls, final grade submission, faculty activity reporting, and other instructor and student resources.

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Resources for teaching online
Find our foundational online course templates & guides for online teaching at UM.

Helpful Templates

Blackboard Sandbox Demo Sample Course Syllabus See all templates