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Tips for Maintaining Presence

Posted: September 11, 2016 | Last Modified: October 16, 2020 Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching Tagged With: Announcements, Feedback, Fundamentals, Instructor, Instructor Presence, Multimedia, Rubrics, Written Assignments

Importance of Introductions

Posted: September 3, 2016 | Last Modified: March 2, 2022 Leave a Comment

One of your first activities in your courses is also one of the most important: introductions. Students in our courses are asked to introduce themselves during the first … [Read more...]

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

Instructor Roles

Posted: August 29, 2016 | Last Modified: November 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

Space planner, pacesetter, host, connector, and mirror. These are a few of the online instructor's roles that strengthen instructor presence. In these roles, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching Tagged With: Fundamentals, Instructor

Online Interactions

Posted: August 24, 2016 | Last Modified: May 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

Communication. This is the number one concern we hear from instructors who are new to the online environment -- that they will not be able to communicate with their … [Read more...]

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

Instructor Bio

Posted: August 18, 2016 | Last Modified: October 15, 2020 Leave a Comment

Here at iDocs, we talk a lot about social presence. We love social presence. Social presence is essentially the way instructors and students insert themselves as … [Read more...]

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Social Presence

Posted: August 17, 2016 | Last Modified: November 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

It's critical for the instructor to foster social presence (the feeling that there is a real person behind the keyboard) in any learning environment. With the absence of … [Read more...]

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A Word on Words

Posted: August 16, 2016 | Last Modified: November 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

Screenshot from the game The Sims featuring a green meter for Bladder, Fun, Social, Energy, and Hygiene. Hunger is red, indicating that is a need for the Sim character.

Much of the theory of teaching online and deepening your presence in an online course is based on the Community of Inquiry, an influential model pioneered by three … [Read more...]

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

Introducing the Fundamentals Series

Posted: August 15, 2016 | Last Modified: June 28, 2018 Leave a Comment

We will be publishing a new series of blog posts that cover the fundamentals of online teaching. Master these tips, and you will have a great foundation on which to base … [Read more...]

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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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