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New 'Playbook' Explains Four Elements of Great Online Courses

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A new “playbook” aims to strike the middle ground between offering higher ed instructors and institutions too much information about teaching remotely and offering too little. Here are summaries of the four essential elements of successful online courses, according to the playbook. We know, EdSurge has published plenty of it.)

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Connecting with Online Students

Faculty Focus

Connecting with students shifts the obligation from the instructor working singularly to create an inclusive environment to one where the class works collectively to build the community. Instructors lead by example, sharing information about themselves, their backgrounds, and their interests, and encourage students to do the same.

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Connecting with Online Students

Faculty Focus

Connecting with students shifts the obligation from the instructor working singularly to create an inclusive environment to one where the class works collectively to build the community. Instructors lead by example, sharing information about themselves, their backgrounds, and their interests, and encourage students to do the same.

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Using the LMS Effectively to Reduce Logistical Challenges for Students 

Faculty Focus

In creating a course shell, regardless of the course modality (face-to-face, hybrid, or online), it can be helpful to understand the things that students find most frustrating (and most helpful) about faculty use of the LMS. This appreciation is often mentioned in end-of-term evaluations.

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Using the LMS Effectively to Reduce Logistical Challenges for Students 

Faculty Focus

In creating a course shell, regardless of the course modality (face-to-face, hybrid, or online), it can be helpful to understand the things that students find most frustrating (and most helpful) about faculty use of the LMS. This appreciation is often mentioned in end-of-term evaluations.

Syllabus 105
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Advocating for Student Preparedness with the Implementation of a Pre-Course 

Faculty Focus

Extensive analysis of student perception data was conducted and found a generally positive reception, with a majority of students strongly advocating for the pre-course’s availability to future cohorts (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). Tanya Mohseni, Derek C. Hill, Stacy Chelf, Jeffrey A. Rickert, Jonathan T.

Exams 115
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Advocating for Student Preparedness with the Implementation of a Pre-Course 

Faculty Focus

Extensive analysis of student perception data was conducted and found a generally positive reception, with a majority of students strongly advocating for the pre-course’s availability to future cohorts (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). Tanya Mohseni, Derek C. Hill, Stacy Chelf, Jeffrey A. Rickert, Jonathan T.

Exams 77