Information for new teachers

Pedagogical support

Educational development at the Division of Research and Educational Support (FUS, for short) offers various forms of educational support, you can book an appointment with an educational developer, book workshops and training that are designed according to your wishes, or take one of the courses in teaching and learning in higher education that are available. Here you can read more about educational development  at Mid Sweden University.

Learning management system

At Mid Sweden University, the learning platform Canvas is used. When you are hired, your manager orders a user account with the IT department. This is needed for you to be able to use Canvas. Course rooms in Canvas are created by a connection to Ladok and course coordinators are added directly from Ladok. The course coordinator is then responsible for adding other teachers who will have access to the course. 

To help you when using Canvas, there is Canvas introduction for teachers-course (which you can access when you get an account in Canvas) and guides that describe and explain the basics. These can be found in Canvas. In our support offering, you will find workshops that give you the basics of Canvas, as well as information about drop-in support sessions. See below for information about support. There is also the opportunity for individual guidance and support. Email to book an appointment.  

Zoom

Via SUNET (Swedish University Data Network), Mid Sweden University's employees have access to the e-meeting tool Zoom. You can use this for e.g. supervision, lectures, meetings and seminars in online courses. You'll need headphones with a microphone and a webcam for attendees to see you. Here you can read more about Zoom. 

Other tools

You can find more information about digital tools available on the Employee Software page. 

As a new employee, it is also good to know that you can film a presentation, a lecture, seminar or any other activity for your teaching. You record in Zoom or the tool Kaltura Capture, which can be accessed via play.miun.se and "Add new".  There are also studios, so-called Zoom rooms, in both Sundsvall and Östersund where you can record or conduct distance learning or digital meetings with good quality. Note that a Zoom room is something completely different from a Zoom meeting that you run from your computer and provides a different quality of experience. 

Questions or concerns? Contact us.

New as a teacher?

Then  there is a course that is especially aimed at you and is called New as a teacher (right now we have no intake for the course, but keep an eye out for the next opportunity). You must also take a course/courses in higher education teaching and learning in order to obtain eligibility in accordance with the requirements of the Appointment Regulations. You can choose between taking courses organized by Pedagogical Development at FUS for teachers employed at Mid Sweden University, or taking UTV's freestanding course with national admission.