Preparing Your Online Course
Explore processes necessary for setting your course up for delivery in an upcoming semester.
Explore processes necessary for setting your course up for delivery in an upcoming semester.
Review research-based best practices, common guidelines, and helpful tools for grading and providing feedback in Canvas.
Learn about effective communication tools and best practices for creating an enriching and interactive learning environment for your students.
Consider the importance of social presence and ways to build an online community where your students can connect with each other and find a place to belong.
Explore proven strategies that will allow you to create and maintain presence in your course and make real connections that impact student success in a positive way.
Discover foundational concepts for online teaching, including the instructor and student experiences, KSU resources, and common challenges when teaching online.
Put the finishing touches on your course by adding your syllabus to the dedicated space in Canvas, adjust settings such as the course card image, grading scheme, and more. Review your course at the end of the build process to be sure it is ready to go for your students!
Use the Groups tool to connect your students around learning activities and create collaborative assignments and discussions.
Explore the basics of how to create assignments, discussions, and quizzes in Canvas, and how to add them to modules, adjust settings, and create and associate rubrics.
Discover how Modules and Pages can be used to create a learning pathway that is clear, consistent, and easy to navigate, while presenting course learning materials such as text, images, readings, videos, links, etc.