Resources
This page brings together key resources to support faculty teaching in online and blended learning environments. These materials include guidance on course design, teaching practices, technology tools, and strategies that help promote student engagement and success in online courses.
Design
- Assignment Plan (6 minutes)
- Assignment Plan Guide
- Content and Organization (7 minutes, 6 seconds)
- Learning Materials Guide
- Learning Outcomes (3 minutes, 11 seconds)
- Learning Outcomes Guide
- Online Rigor
- Organizing your Course Guide
- Why Design? (2 minutes, 58 seconds)
Build
- Customize the Course Menu
- How to Attach the Syllabus and Course Schedule
- How to Copy (Reuse) Course Content
- How to Import the Kent State Online Template
- How to Create a Course Introduction Video
- How to Create a Course Overview Screencast
- How to Create an Instructor Introduction Video
- How to Create a Narrated Presentation Using PowerPoint & Kaltura
- Syllabus Toolkit
- Template/Example Course Schedule
- Template/Example Welcome Letter
- Usable Media for Online Courses
Teach
- Creating Presence and Community (4 minutes)
- Creating Presence in the Online Classroom
- How Online Teaching is Different (4 minutes, 20 seconds)
- How the Online Environment Impacts the Instructor Role
- How the Online Environment Impacts the Student Role
- Preparing for your first day
- Canvas-Ready Checklist