Library Support for the Writing Program and Freshman Honors Colloquium: Tutorials & Quiz Instructions

About the Tutorials and Quizzes:

Due to the change in the library system that took place in the summer of 2025, the library does not currently have tutorials for the new Library Search tool. However, Basic Search Strategies and the APA style and MLA style series are available and are found here: http://libguides.library.kent.edu/tutorials. The corresponding quizzes are now available on Canvas, see below for how to load them into your course. 

Students can complete quizzes that accompany the tutorials. The quizzes are a good way to test students' knowledge of the information covered in the tutorials. 

• The quizzes are 10 questions each. 
• They can be imported into your Canvas course sections. 
• The quizzes are low-stakes and designed to test students' understanding of introductory knowledge. 
• Student scores will be reported to their grade book. 
• The Library recommends a score of 8 or above for passing credit for each quiz.
• Students are able to retake each quiz to improve their scores. 

Due to the changes in the new Library System, some tutorials will not be available this semester. We recommend scheduling a librarian visit for guidance on the new interface.

How to Access the Quizzes Through Canvas

• From within your Canvas course click on the either the Import from Commons button on the right hand column or you can also click on the Commons button in the left blue bar.
• The easiest way to find our modules is to select the Filter option within the Commons and select to view only items Shared with "Kent State University"
• The name of the module to select is "Kent State Libraries- Tutorials and Quizzes Module". Select this module then click on the blue "Import/Download" button on the right hand side.
• You will then be given the option to select the courses you want it imported into, select all that apply, then click "Import into Course"