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Course Materials for Faculty: How to Set Up a Coursepack

How Kresge Learning Support staff can help faculty members purchase and distribute course materials such as Harvard case studies, digital textbooks, and simulations.

How to Create Your Course Materials

1. Prepare

This information will help you prepare your course materials. Most of this information is required in the Course Materials Request Form, so it is a good idea to collect it before you begin!

  Task

Information You'll Need,
or Things to Consider

 Where to Find the Information
1 Watch for email regarding deadlines Look for an email with the subject IMPORTANT [XX] Term Kresge Course Materials Deadlines. See the Deadlines tab.
2 Find Course Details
  • Section Numbers
  • Meeting Dates
  • Co-Instructors
 Check the Wolverine Access Faculty Center.
3 Select Materials

These might include:

  • eTextbooks (if using the Course Fee payment model)
  • Articles
  • Book chapters
  • Case studies
  • Simulations

If you aren't sure what is available:
4 Select Students' Payment Model

Please consider these questions:

  • Would you like students to have access to materials before the first day of class?
  • Would you like extra time to plan your course?
  • Can you meet an early deadline?
  • Do you plan to use simulations or eTextbooks?
 Review our payment models.

 

2. Submit Request

  Task Link
5 Complete required Course Materials Request Form. https://forms.gle/XQgdkRYLg6ZPfdLe7
 

To ensure that Kresge staff can accurately obtain the required readings and materials, please provide a detailed Table of Contents with complete citations. Do not submit a course syllabus, as it may be incomplete or unclear for this purpose.

You may copy and paste relevant sections from your syllabus into our form to help create this Table of Contents. If you need assistance compiling citation details, please contact Faculty Support for help.  
 

Note: If a syllabus is submitted, a Coordinator may request that you replace it with a Table of Contents with complete citations

  

 

3. Complete

Kresge staff members will email you for clarifications or approvals as they order your course materials. Please watch for messages from kresge_learn@umich.edu or our ticketing system, TeamDynamix.

  Task Additional Information
6 Answer Questions from Kresge Staff

Watch for emails from TeamDynamix or the Kresge team.

Kresge staff might email you to request:

  • PDF copy of reading
  • Copyright information (such as an ISBN)
  • Dates a simulation will be used
  • Whether items should be distributed digitally or in print. 
7 Review / Approve

Watch for an email from TeamDynamix titled "Course Materials Approval." It will include instructions for reviewing your materials.

When you receive these instructions, review all materials, including the Study.Net coursepack, eTextbooks, and simulations. When you are satisfied, complete the Approval Form linked in the email.
8 Report to BNC Some course materials might need to be reported to students through the Barnes & Noble College Adoption and Insights Portal. Please see the Reporting tab.
9 Publish Canvas site

Publish the course Canvas site at least two weeks before classes begin. Doing so will provide the following benefits:

  • Students can access the Study.Net coursepack and any eTextbooks, which are integrated into Canvas. 
  • Students receive a notification from Canvas when coursepacks and other materials are available.

If this is an OMBA class, please work with your ISS. Instructors of other courses may email RossCanvas@umich.edu for assistance.