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To help students learn more about each other, ask students to introduce themselves in a discussion board.  How can you contribute to the activity?

 

  • Contribute to the discussion and share comments that help students relate to you as an instructor.

  • Respond to students’ posts with “Nice to meet you” and/or positive statements reinforces that an actual person is running the course and demystifies any assumptions that the course is just a website with information on it. Continue to check this until the end of the drop/add period.

Aside from a closing message, the minimum to include should include:

  • How much you enjoyed them being in your course

  • Statement of when final grades will be posted (Students will be waiting anxiously for this information. To avoid getting a lot of phone calls, give a realistic date of when they can expect to see this.)

One Week Before Class Starts

Final Week of Class

1st Week of Class

COURSE ENGAGEMENT

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Engaging students does not happen only at the onset of the course, but is needed before, during and after.  See the tips and advice below to ensure your students are engaged throughout the duration of your online course.

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The course schedule provides a detailed outline of due dates and how students will be assessed. Students can use this to plan their due dates.

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Note: Your students’ e-mail address can be accessed on the Course Administration Webtools (CAW) website one week before the start of the semester.

 

 

 

 

 

Use early, ungraded assignments to check students’ level of readiness.

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Early in the term, an ungraded assignment can provide relevant information about your new students’ readiness and help you tweak your course plans. For example, ask students to write a few paragraphs on what they hope to learn in your class and give them a reading with accompanying questions. Or give a short quiz that measures math skills needed to begin work in your class (Gabriel, 2008).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gabriel, K. F. (2008). Teaching unprepared students: Strategies for promoting success and retention in higher education. Sterling, VA: Stylus.

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