Online Courses - Quick Checklist
Planning the class
Determine delivery methods and tools (Canvas, Panopto, etc.)
Class Management
Managing student expectations
- Setting a "Work Week"
- Schedule flexibility
- Regular status updates
Building Community
Library resources
Testing
Syllabus
Added syllabus elements - see the suggestions
Using a syllabus "quiz"
1 week before the quarter starts
Pre-course letter - instructions on how to get started
- Email vs. Surface Mail
- Follow-up with bounces
- Attachments: MyHighline/password handout from ITS
Student logins, passwords
The first week
Using a brief "check-in" assignment
Contacting students who haven't participated yet
During the quarter
Response time
Checking in with students who "stop coming to class"
At the end of the quarter
Course evaluations - contact your faculty secretary