Faculty Support
Faculty Support
Faculty Support
How we help
- provide facilities and equipment for your students to work on their multimedia projects
- offer instructional support to your students working on projects in the studio
- identify web tutorials that support your assignments, or create project-specific web and print tutorials for your students
- consult with faculty concerning the most appropriate software to use for multimedia, web or video presentations
- To get started, contact SMS staff either by email at kentstatesms [at] gmail.com or 330-672-0221. If assistance via email or phone does not suffice it may be possible to set up a video consult.
Video project resources
- Video in the classroom (from EdTechTeacher)
This webpage provides inspiration for the type of video projects that could be used in various coursework. - Student video project basics (PDF)
This tutorial covers some of the common pitfalls that students will encounter when working on video projects for class. - Kaltura
Kaltura is Kent State's video platform. To use, simply log in with KSU credentials and upload videos that can be shared via web link. We recommend Kaltura as a way for students to submit video assignments. - CaptureSpace
Available through Kaltura, this module allows faculty to record audio, video, screen captures and webcam footage
File sharing options
- OneDrive - Kent State's preferred cloud storage
- Dropbox.com
While KSU Drop Boxes can only be created by instructors, students can create free accounts on the commercial Dropbox.com site. - Google Drive
While Google Drive is integrated into Flashline it is not limited strictly to Kent State users. Anyone can sign up for a free Google account where they can create and store documents, spreadsheets and presentations, along with storing files online.
Related Campus Resources
- Canvas - Kent State's newest Learning Management System (LMS)
- Blackboard Learn support
- Educational Technology
- Center for Teaching and Learning (Formerly Faculty Professional Development Center)
- Office of Continuing and Distance Education (OCDE)