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...]
Making the Most of Your First Few Weeks
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...]
Tips for Maintaining Presence
The following are all suggestions for maintaining instructor presence in an online course. Post announcements at least 2-3 times per week. Use announcements to post … [Read more...]
Tips for Using Announcements to Connect with Students
Guest Post by Dr. Fred Kolb Fred Kolb was a professor of Economics at UW-Eau Claire. He teaches ECON 703 Microeconomics Foundation, ECON 704 Macroeconomics Foundation, … [Read more...]
Recycling Old Announcements
Some announcements perfectly capture what you’re trying to say about a concept or an assignment, and you know you will want to use that item again in the future. So, what … [Read more...]