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The Course Wrap Up

Posted: November 20, 2016 | Last Modified: November 8, 2018 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

Overcommunicate with Skill

Posted: October 22, 2016 | Last Modified: October 15, 2020 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

Posted: October 3, 2016 | Last Modified: March 15, 2022 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

Posted: October 3, 2016 | Last Modified: June 3, 2020 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

Discussions and Instructor Presence

Posted: September 17, 2016 | Last Modified: November 8, 2018 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

Making the Most of Your First Few Weeks

Posted: September 13, 2016 | Last Modified: October 15, 2020 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

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

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...]

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

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

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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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