Technology is secondary.
COLRS Teaching and Technology blog: http://blogs.uis.edu/colrs/
UIS Information Technology Services: http://www.uis.edu/informationtechnologyservices/
Communication is key.
Keep students informed.
Be clear.
Syllabus is the center of your course.
Course Calendar – Keep dates in one location.
Make your course materials accessible.
Be present.
Discussion Board
CREST+ Model: Writing Effective Online Discussion Questions
UW Oshkosh Discussion Tips and Pointers
Announcements
Be consistent.
Create a consistent day and time for deadlines.
Create a consistent format for your course.
Give feedback within established parameters.
Ask for and provide feedback.
Rubrics
Grading Rubrics in Blackboard written info
Graded Assignments Workshop Recording
Announcements
NetID-Authenticated anonymous feedback tool
Specifics for UIS
Check roster in Faculty Self Service. Blackboard is not the system of record.
Enter Grades in Faculty Self-Service
End-of-course Evaluations
Strategies for increasing response rates
Student -drop emails from ITS – Hiding and Removing Students from your course
Stay informed.
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University of Central Florida’s Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository