
Delivering Distance Education
In order to mitigate risk associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, WMU has taken a number of measures to facilitate learning and wellness.
Instructional Support
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Faculty Technology Center
Get help with your course through the FTC
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Help Hub
Find online self-help resources in Help Hub
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Training Sessions
Access live and recorded instructor training sessions
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Live Chat
Get immediate help using online live chat
COVID-19 Update
Beginning Wednesday, November 18, all classes will be delivered via distance instruction. This accelerates by three days WMU's plan to move nearly all in-person instruction to distance education.
WMUx will assist faculty members in developing strategies for continuing instruction remotely in those courses that had planned to continue in person for the full semester and that do not involve health care.
Community Connections
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU
Founded in 2011, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU offers high-quality, non-credit educational opportunities for mature adults in the greater Kalamazoo community. With support from WMUx, this volunteer organization works with emeriti, faculty, and staff to offer courses and trips year-round.
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Collegiate Pathways
Charting a path to professional success starts early. In collaboration with K-12 partners statewide, WMUx's Collegiate Pathways program encourages eligible high school students to pursue dual enrollment opportunities by attending university-level courses, enabling them to earn credits toward high school graduation requirements in addition to WMU's academic programs.
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WMU Regional Locations
WMUx extends the reach of Western Michigan University beyond Kalamazoo through our several regional locations. Leading innovation through community engagement and the delivery of responsive contemporary programming, WMUx identifies, develops, and provides access to learner-centered pathways for diverse populations across the state of Michigan.
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Professional Development
WMU Professional Development provides noncredit learning opportunities that foster critical thinking and stimulate creative solutions. Our competency-based programs offer our clients real-world projects and activities that are relevant, practical and challenging.
What is WMUx?
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Re-imagining Learning
Driving the discovery, validation, implementation, and evaluation of instructional methods, technologies, and support services, including a re-imagined office of faculty development.
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Elevating Processes
Leveraging expertise in collaboration, experimentation, systems, and technology-informed learning to drive the unit and the university forward at a systems level.
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Connections and Context
Facilitating relationships, both internally across departments and programs, and externally in collaboration with community partners.
WMUx and You
WMUx offers a variety of additional services to the campus community, including market research and strategy, instructional design/online course development, interactive multi-media development and emerging technology services.