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MDLP Resources
This page is designed to provide Maine Distance Learning Project community members with supportive resources that will enhance the distance learning experience of both teachers and students.
Site Information | Scheduling Procedures | Using the ATM Room |
Technical Support and Training Resources | Miscellaneous
Site Information
Site Locations
Download a map outlining the locations of the 91 MDLP sites throughout Maine (last updated 4/06)
Print: PDF (137KB) | MS Word (259KB)
Contact Information
Download an MS Excel list of contact information for all sites (last updated 9/07)
Print: MS Excel (148KB)
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Scheduling Procedures
Processes for Courses
Process for Offering an ATM Course
This PDF document covers all the details that should be followed in preparation to offer an ATM course.
Print: PDF (40KB)
Process for Receiving an ATM Course
This PDF document covers all the details that should be followed in preparation to receive an ATM course.
Print: PDF (42KB)
Scheduler Software User Guides
1. Scheduler Quick Reference Guide
This Word document is a quick overview of the Renovo scheduling software.
Print: MS Word (39KB)
2. Scheduler Guide
This PDF document is designed to provide users with information on how to schedule an ATM session using the Renovo scheduling software.
Print: PDF (6.54MB)
Scheduling an Interoperable Session
This web page describes the process required to schedule an interoperable session. Interoperable sessions are used to connect to ATM and Internet based systems not within the Maine Distance Learning Project network, both in-state and across the country.
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Using the ATM Room
MDLP ATM User Guide
This PDF document is designed to provide users with information on how to operate the equipment in the ATM room.
Print: PDF (4.7MB)
Planning Sheet for an ATM Session
This PDF document is a template that can be used to plan an ATM session, including materials to be used and camera positions.
Print: PDF (48KB)
Quick Start Guide for Preparing a Room for an ATM Session
This PDF document lists the steps to be performed each time you hold a session in an ATM room.
Print: PDF (35KB)
Troubleshooting the Instructor Camera
This PDF document offers suggestions for troubleshooting the instructor camera.
Print: PDF (44KB)
ATM Room Etiquette
Print out this PDF etiquette document and either post it in your ATM room or provide photocopies to students participating in a session.
Print: PDF (48KB)
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Technical Support and Training Resources
MSLN Help Desk
If you encounter technical difficulties during an ATM session, the MSLN Help Desk can be reached via the IP phone in each ATM room by selecting the MSLN Help Desk button on the quick dial, or by calling 1-888-367-6756 or 561-3587 on a regular phone.
The Help Desk is open from 7 AM - 10 PM on weekdays and 8 AM - 5 PM on Saturdays.
DOE ATM Training
If your site would like to participate in DOE training opportunities, contact David Patterson at David.Patterson@maine.gov or (207) 624-6779 to arrange a training session.
Further Training
If your site has already received its contracted allocation of DOE training opportunities, and you would like to receive additional training workshops, contact Anne Perloff at anne.perloff@maine.edu or (207) 561-3584 to arrange a training session at your school that will provide your staff with a training program catering to their specific needs.
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Miscellaneous
Blueprint for Achieving Distance Learning Success
This PDF document provides suggestions on forming a cohort of schools to work towards achieving distance learning success.
Print: PDF (66KB)
Distance Learning Links
We have compiled a list of web site links that provide information on a wide variety of distance learning topics. If you discover any inaccuracies in this list, please let us know and we will make the necessary adjustments. Also, if you are aware of any additional links that you think might be of interest to the MDLP community, please email them to Anne Perloff to have them included.
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