Welcome to Online Learning Services!
We support faculty with practical guidance on innovative teaching practices and instructional technologies that strengthen online courses and promote student success.
Sign Up for Professional Development
OLS offers professional development opportunities ranging from in-depth, multi-day workshops on online course development and best practices for teaching online to short sessions focused on specific tools and technologies.
Share Your Questions
Have questions about teaching online or need help with Brightspace? Join the discussion in the UA Teaching Community in Brightspace. You can also access it from the button on your Brightspace homepage.
Schedule an Appointment
Need additional help, or do you have a question that involves student information? OLS staff are available during normal UA business hours. Schedule a virtual appointment with one of our Instructional Designers or Multimedia Producers.
Online Course Development
Whether it's your first time teaching online or you want to pursue new tools or teaching approaches, we are here to support you. Please visit the UA Teaching Community to access the latest guidance, templates, and training.
- Developing an Online Course
- Using accessible course and page templates
- Using academic technology effectively
- Adopting the UAkron Online Promise
- and much more
UA Logins
- Brightspace
- Brightspace (local)
- Panopto
- Qualtrics
Instructional Technologies
In the UA Teaching Community, you will find training videos, tutorials, and more for the following tools.
- Courses: Brightpace Learning Management System
- Elevated lectures: Learning Glass
- Interactive Lectures and course content: H5P
- Group Projects and Peer Review: Feedback Fruits
- Lecture Capture: Panopto
- Polling: Poll Everywhere
- Portfolios: Brightspace
- Proctoring: Respondus Monitor and LockDown Browser
- Syllabi: Simple Syllabus
- Video conferencing: Microsoft Teams
- Video Production: schedule a one-on-one meeting
