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Purpose and Contact Information
In addition to traditional teaching, research, advising, and other responsibilities, faculty must stay on the leading edge of technology as it is introduced in the classroom setting. From smartboards to online teaching technology and even software changes and ...
Faculty Development & Support
We understand how important it is to stay up to date with evolving teaching and learning pedagogies and instructional technology. To support faculty in this work, we offer a variety of professional development opportunities designed to support faculty at diffe...
Session Highlights & Media
This page provides access to media created and shared by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. These resources allow faculty to revisit CETL sessions, explore topics on demand, and view highlights from CETL activities and initiatives. Video Re...
Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)
Academic Affairs and the A-State Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) are partnering with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) to offer interactive cohort-based courses on best practices for effective university-level tea...
Digitizing
Have some older media that you need to preserve on your hard drive? Do you have a video clip that you need to digitize for online viewing? Our Digitize service is here to help! We understand that it is not always convenient to pull out the slide projector o...
Lightboard Recording Studio
The CETL Recording Studio is designed to help faculty and staff create high-quality instructional videos with ease. Why Use the Lightboard Studio? Recording in the Lightboard Studio offers several advantages over creating videos from your home or office: ...
Master Classroom
The Master Classroom has dual capabilities, with half the space dedicated to computers and the other half dedicated to a multi-function classroom. This lets the room accommodate various activities. Some examples include: Presentations, Book clubs, faculty meet...
Collaboratory
This space has been designed with small group collaboration in mind. Each table has its TV and computer. With a push of a button, each table can share its screen with the projector at the front of the room. The presenter can then choose to display any combinat...
Digital Storytelling
Digital Storytelling is the art of turning a personal story into a multimedia experience. One can combine images, sound, and their creative voice to quickly and painlessly create their own story. What is Digital Storytelling? Participating in an online lea...
Nearpod
Nearpod is a student engagement platform built to make teaching with technology easy. It’s designed to work with any classroom technology, from iPads and iPhones to Macs and Chromebooks. With Nearpod you can control what your students see and get feedback in r...
Lockdown Browser vs. Test Manager
Respondus 4.0 Campus-wide (Test Manager) is a test management software used by faculty to create tests, quizzes, exams, and surveys to administer to students. Respondus Lockdown Browser is a web browser used by students to access and take Canvas quizzes, tests...
System Requirements
Operating Systems Only works with Windows. It does not work with any of the Mac OS. Memory 32 MB RAM minimum Hard Disk Space 10 MB of free hard disk space for program files Monitor 1024x768 or 1280x720 minimum resolution Download Time The file size i...
Installation and Setup
Only instructors can download and install Respondus 4.0 on their computers. To download Respondus Test Manager, Note the Institution Name and Local Support Contact. Institution Name: Arkansas State University Local Support ...
Support Resources
Quick Start Guide Respondus 4.0 Quick Start Guide (PDF) User Guides User Guides (pdf) This Respondus 4.0 User Guide: Blackboard Learn Personality covers the features and functions common to Blackboard Learn 9.1 learning management system. Test Creation (w...
About Learning Management Systems
Learning Management Systems (LMS) are secure online platforms used by institutions, educators, and students to manage course materials, facilitate communication, and support skill development and learning achievement. LMS platforms offer: Customizable t...
Getting Started
Wondering how to get started using Canvas? The information below will help. Canvas Account Creation Process To get access to Canvas all new hires will first need to verify their A-State email account. About 24 hours after their email address is validated the...
Managing Your Canvas Profile and Notification Settings
The default values for your Canvas Profile are imported from Banner. Employees requesting a name change will need to contact Human Resources at 870-972-3454. However, you should be able to freely edit the other fields in your Canvas profile. For instructions o...
Finding and Organizing Courses
By default, the Dashboard and Courses links in the Global Navigation will display all courses in active terms. This includes: Credit-bearing courses in current or future terms Non-credit courses (e.g., development shells, organization shells) assigned to t...
Course Identification
When requesting assistance with a Canvas course, it helps if you can accurately identify the exact course shell that you are working on. Types of Course Shells All faculty should see three types of courses in their Course List and Dashboard: Live Shells, Dev...
Templates and Canvas Commons
Commons is a learning object repository that enables educators to find, import, and share resources. A digital library full of educational content, Commons allows Canvas users to share learning resources with other users as well as import learning resources in...