This document provides an orientation for teaching online courses at Towson University. It begins by defining online and hybrid courses and outlining the objectives of the workshop. The document then discusses challenges and rewards of online teaching, the instructor's new role as a facilitator, and strategies for interaction and feedback in online courses. It provides examples of chunking content into manageable modules and designing courses using the Quality Matters rubric. The overall summary is that the document orients new online instructors at Towson University by defining online learning, discussing the design of online courses, and providing strategies for facilitating interaction and assessment.