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Best Practices for Online Course Delivery
As online and hybrid courses become more prevalent, it’s crucial for faculty members to take proactive steps to manage their courses effectively. By doing so, they can ensure a positive and successful learning experience for their students. To help you with this, we’ve compiled a list of best practices and tips that you can use to manage your course proactively. To help with this, we’ve put together some tips and best practices that you can use to manage your course effectively:
- Monitor assignment submissions, communicate with students regularly, and remind them of missed and upcoming deadlines. You can do this by posting a weekly note to your class and setting a regular schedule for logging into the course.
- Provide timely feedback on student inquiries and work using clear and concise language. Students need specifics on what they did well and what needs improvement to succeed.
- Establish and communicate grading policies and deadlines to students in advance. This will help avoid confusion and ensure that students are aware of what is expected of them.
- Encourage students to complete end-of-course surveys, and explain to them how their feedback will be used to improve the course. You can also remind them that their responses are anonymous and confidential.
By practicing these proactive course management strategies, you can create a positive learning environment that supports student success.