Keep students involved and engaged with announcements. 2-3 announcements each week (including intros, check-ins, words of encouragement) Develop a sense of community
Online "Student Union"
FAQ
Bulletin board
Use Messages feature as main community (part of the course where it is archived)
Student and Faculty introductions with pictures
Let students know yu are a real person
Very strict with deadlines! (enforce the connection to the real world)
Very hard with grading the first week with discussions (still touchy feely and give feedback)
Overview that addresses technical difficulties
Orientation
Program policies and procedures (quiz)
Learning Styles Inventory (drop box)
practice using LMS (disc, dropbox, quiz)
Mandatory oritentaiton Activities
Course Syllabus & Assignment Table
Instructor contact information:
24-48 Hour response quarantee
Expectations
Academin Accommodations
Academic Integrity
Netiquette
Late Policies
(SafeAssign and TurnItIn--Turn it In better but safe assign is free)
Start Here
Course Tour and Policy Tour
Tie course content to completing the tour/orientation
Highlight important course concepts (they are thinking about turning this into a video)
Use same structure so they have same look same feel
Transparency
Include Late Day of class and satfisfactory Academin Progress in policies
Announcements
Course Resources and updates
Campus Pictures -- Take Campus to students
Virtual Meetinggs
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