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Email. A lot.

› Syllabus and course schedule before start of

semester (>1x)

› Provide reminders @ beginning of semester

› Synopsize discussions

› Make clarifications

Post to the News area of eCW.

› No blank slates!

› Use images or videocast, if you wish.

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Email. A lot.

› Syllabus and course schedule before start of

semester (>1x)

› Provide reminders @ beginning of semester

› Synopsize discussions

› Make clarifications

Post to the News area of eCW.

› No blank slates!

› Use images or videocast, if you wish.

Introductions are good.

› Introduce yourself

State your response parameters.

Provide your expectations for

participation

Create a place for general questions.

Give students a “hang out.”

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Give explicit directions, navigation, &

tools.

› Reading outlines are important.

Answer questions in a timely manner

Provide logically developed content.

Make corrections to understanding (or

misunderstanding).

Take an objective look at your course

through the eyes of students.

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Create modules› By units, chapters, weeks, etc.

Group content in a logical progression› Provide links to dropboxes, quizzes, boards

Make sure that you put or link all content for that module into that organizational unit.

Open modules in a timely manner.› Leave them open for the duration of the

course

Provide a clear course schedule.

› Mondays thru Sundays work well

› Set clear & consistent due dates and times.

› 11:59 PM is recommended

Give feedback within two weeks

› Or let students know when to expect it

Keep grades updated

Don’t overdo assignments/resources.

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Bligh, D. (2001) What’s the use of lectures? San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Discussion boards

› Interaction with others is key

› Have one student /group summarize each

week

Quizzes (for mastery or points)

Puzzles

Online “tests” (personality, etc.)

Creation of suggested test questions

Cooperative group work

Ask questions

Include hyperlinks for additional research

Link to a quiz

Stop to post to discussion boards

Use media

Create a podcast of your lecture.

› Audio or video

Find resources on youtube.com.

See what’s available via Extended

Programs.

Surveys

› Mid-course

Formative

› End-of-course

Get the perspectives of students