Important Notice for Students
Schoology Instructions

Following the guidance given by Gov. DeWine, Central State University will conduct classes strictly online for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester. The above strategy is to address the disruption caused by the threat of COVID-19.

In preparation for your on-line instruction, please follow the directions and guidance below:

• If you do not know your Schoology login credentials, please send an email to tjones@centralstate.edu. Include your Student ID number and MyCSU email address.
• If you are having issues accessing MyCSU, please email helpdesk@centralstate.edu. Include your name, contact number, and student ID.

Introduction to Schoology

• A brief tutorial can be viewed here: https://www.centralstate.edu/elearning1/SchoologyIntro.php

Turn on your Notifications within Schoology

• Click the down arrow next to your name in the upper right corner
• Select settings
• Click on the notifications tab
• Click “Send notifications to your phone via text message” on the right
  
  • You will be prompted to enter your cell number
• Turn on the following notifications:
  • Course update posted
  • Course comments on upgrades, assignments, or discussions
  • And any other item you believe you need to be notified about

Daily, check your messages for any correspondence from your professor.

Daily, click the Conferences tool (within your course, it is on the left menu) to see if your professor has scheduled any video sessions. Please be aware that if you are trying to access the Schoology Conferences tool to attend a class session on your mobile device, you should NOT use the Schoology App. You must use a web browser on your computer as well as your mobile device (i.e., Safari, Chrome, Mozilla, etc..) DO NOT use Internet Explorer (Microsoft Edge).

Instruction and Guidance for Online Course Delivery

Notes:

1. 1. Log in to centralstate.schoology.com
   2. Schoology works best with Chrome internet browser.
   3. You may also download the Schoology app from the App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android). Please be sure to select Central State University as your institution.

Please be sure to select Central State University as your institution. Please stay connected via MyCSU. Updates regarding your instructional and learning process will be sent to you on a continuous schedule. Remember, use only your CSU email address when communicating with faculty or staff.