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About KSARN
The Kansas Academic Resources Network is free training and resources for everyone who teaches in Kansas higher education.
What KSARN is
Practical training for people who teach
KSARN, the Kansas Academic Resources Network, is a free, self-paced training site for the people who teach in Kansas colleges and universities: faculty, adjuncts, graduate teaching assistants, and instructional staff. It brings together higher-education-focused training on building courses in Blackboard and Canvas, pedagogy and learning theory, classroom management, AI literacy, educator wellbeing, the first day of class, and course quality.
Every course pairs with standalone guides you can read on their own, so you can work through a full course or pull a single answer when you need it. Our AI policy tools help you write and compare course AI policies used across Kansas institutions.
Who creates and runs it
A project of Wichita State University
KSARN is created and maintained by the Office of Instructional Resources (OIR) at Wichita State University. The office supports teaching across the university through faculty development, educational technology, and instructional design, and it consults with the wider university community on teaching with technology and on using AI in education.
The site is directed by Carolyn Speer, Director of the Office of Instructional Resources. Content is written and reviewed with input from subject-matter experts across the field, and it is kept current as tools and practices change.
How to use it
Free to use, start anywhere
Everything on KSARN is free. Work through a full course and earn a certificate, or browse a single guide when you need a quick answer.