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. 

Get started building your course by importing the Kent State Online template, updating your home page, adjusting your course navigation, and sharing welcoming course information in helpful ways.