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What is a Commentary?

May 1, 2017 by Julia Lehman Caldwell Leave a Comment

What is a Commentary? A typical unit in our online courses includes learning objectives, a commentary, and required assignments or activities. The commentary is our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Standards Tagged With: Accessibility, Copyright, Design Fundamentals, Multimedia

Accessibility in the Online Classroom

April 17, 2017 by Julia Lehman Caldwell Leave a Comment

The following is our interpretation of accessibility law as it applies to our online courses. We will work with you to explore different options for using the materials … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Standards Tagged With: Accessibility, Design Fundamentals, Instructor

Copyright and Fair Use in the Online Classroom

April 10, 2017 by Julia Lehman Caldwell Leave a Comment

The following is our interpretation of copyright and fair use as it applies to our online courses. We don't want to limit your use of material or make more work for you; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Standards Tagged With: Copyright, Instructor

Color Blindness and How It Affects Your Learners

March 27, 2017 by Ashaun Adler Leave a Comment

Graph with five bars; the left graph has blue, orange, red, and yellow colors. The orange, red, and yellow bars look like shades of green.

Color blindness is a condition where someone can not distinguish between certain colors, often between greens and reds, and very rarely, yellows and blues. One common … [Read more...]

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Elements of Meaningful Feedback

November 12, 2016 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

One of the most important learner-instructor interactions occurs when instructors leave feedback. Think of online students as plants. Plants need light and water to grow. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Standards, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Announcements, Feedback, Fundamentals, Grades, Instructor, Multimedia, Rubrics

Syllabus

November 4, 2016 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

While having a Welcome Note in the course is important, that's just a way to get students started. That Welcome Note should direct students to the syllabus, their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Standards Tagged With: Fundamentals, Instructor, Syllabus

Welcome them with a Note

October 3, 2016 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

Imagine you are taking an online course for the very first time. You get logged in and you enter the course, now what do you do? When you logged into this course for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Online Teaching, Standards Tagged With: Announcements, Fundamentals, Instructor, Instructor Presence, Social Presence

Using Multimedia with Announcements

September 28, 2016 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

Got your attention with that image, didn’t I? What would a rock concert be without the special lighting, smoke machines, dancing, and other elements designed to draw the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Standards Tagged With: Announcements, Copyright, Fundamentals, Instructor, Multimedia

Making the Most of Your First Few Weeks

September 13, 2016 by Ashaun Adler Leave a Comment

It's that time of year again! Eager students are figuring out who you are and what they're going to learn in your course. You're reading and meaningfully responding their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Standards Tagged With: Announcements, Discussion, Instructor, Instructor Presence, Social Presence

About This Blog

Through the partnerships we form with our instructors, we develop engaging and interactive online courses. Here you’ll find ideas on course design informed by the latest research and teaching strategies that build community and instructor presence. We’ll also we share our experiences with technology, with Canvas, and with administering our online educational programs.

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