Samford University Faculty Success Collaborative

Identity and Statement of Purpose

Samford University recognizes and celebrates the tremendous talents, skills and abilities of its faculty body. The Samford University Faculty Success Collaborative (FSC) is a formal advisory committee convened by the provost representing all academic units at Samford University, that identifies and coordinates development opportunities in conjunction with a variety of internal and external stakeholder groups. Faculty success and continuing professional development is internally driven by the FSC through a process that is responsive to emerging trends and opportunities in higher education. The FSC fully embraces the developmental needs of all faculty in the three domains of a faculty member’s roles and responsibilities as it pertains to teaching, service, and scholarship, as well as personal wellbeing. Face-to-face programming, enduring content and other resources are provided to support faculty at all stages of their career.

Mission and Goals

Mission

Enhance the educational mission of Samford University through professional development experiences that encourage excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.

Goals

Promote evidence-based activities that help faculty improve student learning, engagement, and success
Initiate and sustain a collegial conversation about all aspects of teaching service, scholarship, and learning at Samford
Foster a culture of reflective practice that values quality, innovation, and inclusiveness in teaching
Cultivate an institutional climate that values and supports teaching and learning
Develop and support faculty through all stages of their academic careers

The FSC will accomplish these goals by collecting, curating, and connecting faculty to professional development opportunities and resources.

Faculty Instructional Resources

Canvas Basics

Course Design and Organization

Assessment

Supplementary Information

Who Should I Contact?

Canvas Support

Any question dealing with Canvas should be directed to Canvas Support first.

Who do they support?

Faculty, Students and Staff

What do they support?

Canvas Tier 1 Support provides assistance for all Canvas related issues including:

Assignments
Conferences
Studio
Quizzes
Gradebook
Speedgrader

How do I contact them?

Canvas Technical support is available 24/7

Faculty Phone: 833-741-0038

Students Phone: 833-741-0037

Email: support@instructure.com

Live Chat: Available from the Canvas help menu

Canvas Guides:

Technology Services

Who do they support?

Faculty, Students and Staff

What do they support?

Technology Services supports the following areas:

Wireless Networks
Administrative Systems
DUO 2 Factor Authentication
Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft Teams
WebEx
Zoom
Email
Classroom Technology
Respondus Lockdown Browser & Monitor (Technical Issues)

How do I contact them?

Email: support@samford.edu

Phone: 205-726-2662

Web: Technology Services Web Page

Samford Online

For specific course design or pedagogical assistance, please contact your assigned Instructional Designer.

Who do they support?

Faculty

What do they support?

Online Course Quality Assurance
Pedagogical Course Design
Software Application Integration with the Canvas LMS*

* SAMOL is able to help integrate third-party applications with the Canvas LMS, but we are not able to provide training or support for how to use integrated technology. Faculty making use of third party integrated applications should contact the vendor/publisher for all training and support.