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Ensuring Academic Honesty in the Online Classroom

December 1, 2016 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

What is cheating? I'm sure we'd all agree that copying answers from someone else's exam is cheating. But what about discussing the options and then answering? Is that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Academic Integrity, Fundamentals, Instructor, Quizzes, Social Presence, Turnitin, Written Assignments

The Course Wrap Up

November 20, 2016 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

You’ve spent weeks teaching a course, and the final week is here. You figure your students are busy preparing for their final project or exam, and the last thing they … [Read more...]

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

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

Universal Design for Learning

October 30, 2016 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which is a model for developing content that is accessible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability, or situation. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Online Teaching Tagged With: Accessibility, Fundamentals, Instructor

Overcommunicate with Skill

October 22, 2016 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

Said it once? Said it twice? Say it again! Overcommunication is especially important in an online course. Communicate using multiple methods (e.g., announcements, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching Tagged With: Fundamentals, Instructor, Instructor Presence, Social Presence

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

The Importance of Announcements

October 3, 2016 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

Announcements are a primary means of establishing instructor presence in a course. This is the place where you can bring in your teaching expertise--your personal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching 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

Discussions and Instructor Presence

September 17, 2016 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

Discussions are the most powerful and prolific tools we have in asynchronous online learning to foster community. This is a key location for inserting instructor presence … [Read more...]

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

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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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