Faculty Additional Resources

Instructions for Faculty Information in Online Services​​

Learn How To:

• Log into the Portal
• Access Your Class Schedule
• View Your Class Roster and Student Profiles
• Enter Grades​

Open the Faculty Guidebook to the MyGSU Portal Online Services to learn more.

This tool allows Instructors to send announcements (via SMS text message) to students and to create/send individual class reminders, files, and links to sites. The free version/subscription allows Instructors to create up to 10 classes. Remind is a great way to activate engagement across the learning community.

Open the Remind website to learn more.

This tool allows Instructors to create interactive presentations and meetings and use live polls, quizzes, word clouds to engage your audience. Mentimeter may be used as a great enhancement for synchronous sessions.

Open the Mentimeter website to learn more.

This tool allows users to create custom and expressive avatars. Instructors can create a landing page for their classroom and build an online community. Bitmoji does require an account and Chrome extension.

Open the Bitmoji website to learn more.

This tool allows users to create a collaborative video environment and to customize interactions with text, audio, and video. Instructors may create a class group, which students can create an account to join, and multiple topics can be created. Unfortunately, this discussion tool does not sync with the Blackboard gradebook, however, columns can manually be created for grading.

Open the Flipgrid website to learn more.

Technology can be very helpful for students who require more visual or hands-on approach to learning. There are many free resources available to assist struggling learners.

This tool that can be used to place “hot spot” labels and definitions on any image. ThingLink creates an interactive webpage that can be shared as an assignment submission. Great for diagrams and maps!

Open the ThingLink website to learn more.

This tool that can be used to create a test bank for importing into Blackboard. Common question types include Multiple Choice and True/False, among others. Great for creating quick quizzes or long exams!

Open the Blackboard Test Question Generator website to learn more.

The CUBE is located on the second floor, off the main entrance elevator. Students may use this lab to complete assignments, check email, or browse the internet. Employees and student workers are available to assist them in case of technical assistance.

For more information, please visit the CUBE's webpage.

Governors State University provides first level support for username and password issues (even for Blackboard), the myGSU portal, and the GSU Office 365 email. For more information, please visit the Helpdesk's webpage.

Access Library Catalogs, Journals, Databases, and a scholarly repository and receive research assistance from a librarian.

Additional Resources:
GCF LearnFree – Self-paced tutorials on tech basics, Microsoft Office, and more! Really well done and easy to understand.
Digital Skillup – Lots of free, self-paced courses on topics including VR, AI, and robotics; many available in languages other than English
Digital Travelors – Self-paced courses, users have to create an account
ConnectSafely – Online security/privacy/content info on a variety of topics; includes guides for parents and seniors

For more information, please visit the Library's webpage.

Register for courses, gain access to transcripts, receive information of commencement, and update your personal information. For more information, please visit the Registrar's webpage.

Schedule a one-on-one appointment with a writing consultant, view resources on how to write a paper, resources for documentation styles, and send papers for revision suggestions. For more information, please view the Writing Center's webpage.

If you would like more information on setting up proctored exams for students, information about student make-up exams, or Testing Center information and policies, please view the GSU Testing Center webpage.

Purchase required textbooks, e-books, school supplies, software and other items. For more information, please view the Bookstore's webpage.​

What is Jaguar Circle:
Governors State has partnered with InScribe to create a new online space available to all General Studies students. This space will allow students to share knowledge, establish connections, and find answers to questions

How will Jaguar Circle be Accessessed:
Jaguar Circle will be in select courses in Blackboard. Students will click the link, InScribe Community, on the left side of the navigation. They may also access the community using this url: https://inscribe.education/main/govst/6754110229505337/home
Students are provisioned to the community through the LTI launch (going through Blackboard) or by signing in using their GSU Username and Password (Single Sign On).

Purpose of Jaguar Circle:
Jaguar Circle is an optional space for students to use to connect to information and each other. Jaguar Circle is not graded or mandatory to use.

Why Jaguar Circle and InScribe:
Communication is key and we are using this community as a place to open up additional pathways for students to find practical solutions, answers, and to connect with each other. Research has proven that students who participate in this type of space experience greater feelings of belonging and have improved outcomes.

Moderation of Jaguar Circle:
Student Success coaches and a few staff members will help monitor the space to ensure it is a safe, inclusive environment. This space is meant for students to connect and help each other.