Setting up students for success

Need for student Orientation
should include technical skills
understanding of online/hybrid
study skills
workload manageent
communication
resources-technical help and other campus resource

Done before getting into class (available large time period)
3 Step Process:
Self-assessment of rediness with a score
Orientation video
Demo Course

Get an email based on pre-registion,
Get a reminder email 10 days before class starts

Intrudction of Course Tools
Syllabus Quiz (testing tool)
Syllabus Assignment (assignment tool and saving and uploading documents in correct format)
Resources (provides articles on what it takes to be a successful online learner)
Discussion thread
Echo 360 video


Syllabus Quiz
Utilizing the test center tool, quiz requires reading and reinformcent of syllabus
Ways of communicaiton in the oline course
software requrements and access codes
Default day and time for course assignments, discussion threads
What help is available for technical support
Allow multiple attempts to allow comfort

Syllabus Assignment
Proivdes instruction on howw to save assignmetn for upload in proper format
"I have read the syllabus and know that any questions I have reagrading assignments or course requirements, I many contact my professor for clarifiation. I know that in an online course, the professor does not know what questions I may have on an assignment unless I make contact with her.
Signature
Date
Allow resubmissions

Discussion Thread Focus
Successful online student
selft assessment of readiness and orientation video concepts are reinforced in a first week discussion thread
Provide within the discussion thread for this week, what you think are characteristics of a scuccessful online student
Post with appropriate reference (may be a webste that supports idea, or a journal article): thoughtful ideaas, clearly communicates his/her ideas or opinions and posess addtional questions for the class to conser
Instructor access is encouraging and frequent

"Can't be easily frustrated".