Policies and Guidelines
Online Teaching is important at 黑料网.
We have had a consistently significant increase in online course enrollments. 黑料网 was an early adopter of distance learning and has been increasing and improving our online courses for over 15 years.
We offer fully , , and .
As technology and research about online learning have progressed, so have our efforts to improve teaching and learning opportunities online.
FlashLine
FlashLine is the main portal to systems and tools you鈥檒l need to access while teaching. You can access the Flashline portal by going to www.kent.edu and clicking the FLASHLINE LOGIN button in the top left corner. Note that your FlashLine username/password is used for many software services across 黑料网.
- If you have not received your 黑料网 FlashLine ID, contact Academic Personnel, or call 330-672-8040.
- Final grades submission is completed in FlashLine. Log in and click on the Faculty and Advisor Tools tab. Deadlines for final grade submission by faculty are posted each semester on the Registrar鈥檚 鈥淕rades and Transcript Processing Dates鈥� page
- Questions about grading? Look for clarification and reminder emails from your department, and contact your department chair with any concerns or questions.
Expectations for online instructors
Online instructors are expected to be engaged and active in their online courses. The instructor is expected to actively give feedback, interact with students, monitor student progress, clarify and/or add context to existing content and assessments, and create and post content where needed. .
According to the United States Department of Education, a distance course should include 鈥渞egular and substantive interaction between these students and the instructor.鈥� .
Faculty as members of the university is required by federal law to provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities. The office of Student Accessibility Services coordinates all aspects of accessibility for 黑料网. SAS provides a variety of services to faculty and also provides resources for creating accessible course content.
Using Canvas
Canvas is the course management system supported at 黑料网 and is the expected delivery platform for online courses. You can access Canvas from the FlashLine portal or directly at . Learn more about support for Canvas.
Student Orientation
This Getting Started page provides a list of comprehensive support services, including tips and tricks for getting your computer ready, strategies to be a successful online student, policies, and direct links to student academic services.