Communications Center

As you prepare your courses for Spring, consider the following resources to help you create a quality course in the online learning environment.

• Pre-Flight Checklist for Launching a Canvas Course: This interactive PDF checklist will help you ensure your Canvas course is ready for students on day one.
• Organize Your Course Content with the Student in Mind: This live webinar will help you learn techniques to organize your Canvas course and guide students through the course.
• Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) Online Teaching Toolkit: This guided toolkit helps you build a course for the online learning environment. Topics include welcoming students, managing your online presence, organizing your course, facilitating discussions, and creating video microlectures.
• Continuity of Instruction Canvas Community: This resource library can help you build an effective course for the online environment. Some highlights from the community include:
  • 15 Online Inclusive Strategies You Can Implement Right Now
  • Create a Welcome Video
  • Develop a Communication Plan
  • Use Feedback to Build Relationships
  • Encourage Student Collaboration
  • Facilitate Support and Connection

Questions about your course design or setting up your course in Canvas? Our team of Instructional Consultants is available for 1:1 consultations via Zoom, phone, or in person. Email strategiclrn@bsu.edu or call 765-285-1763 to request a consultation.

The Division of Online and Strategic Learning provides support and assessment for technology-enhanced teaching and learning for on-campus, online, and blended courses and programs. Our aim is to establish an institute of good practice that all faculty will find useful, formidable, and essential to their aspirations of excellence in teaching.