During the first week…
| Managerial | Completed |
|---|---|
| Monitor logins and student access. | |
| Contact missing students to encourage their participation. | |
| Provide support information when needed, e.g., how to get remote access to the library, register for credit/no credit, drop the course, or use publisher’s study materials. |
| Social | Completed |
|---|---|
| Provide a welcoming introduction to develop a personable presence. | |
| Design a forum for students to post introductions and share experiences. Respond to each student’s introduction. | |
| Model the desired behavior and tone in your discussion responses. | |
| Invite and encourage students to use online office hours and to make appointments. | |
| Add a social forum for non-class related topics. |
| Pedagogical | Completed |
|---|---|
| Consider using an ice breaker activity related to a course key objective or concept. | |
| Communicate with students daily to maintain a positive rapport. | |
| Determine areas in which students need to improve and notify them of such. | |
| Challenge the students by asking questions which apply to the readings and communicate high expectations. |
| Technical | Completed |
|---|---|
| Provide detailed tutorial links and/or instructions on using the technology within the assignment information to help the students feel comfortable with the technology. | |
| Assist students with login/access difficulties or refer them to the appropriate support contacts. | |
| Download offline/printable version | |