This document provides tips and strategies for online course management and communications. It discusses using introductory emails and pages to set expectations for students. It also recommends using guiding questions and student guidelines for meaningful online discussions, considering multiple questions per topic, pushing for deeper discussions, using groups, and remembering the student experience. Other asynchronous tools are also suggested.

1. Michael M. Grant, PhD [email_address] http://viral-notebook.com ® 2009 Michael M. Grant at Wichita State

2. It’s all still here!

3. Planning

4. Introductory Email Don’t worry. The full text is on the site for you. Collaboration with Lee Allen, Trey Martindale & Clif Mims.

5. Introductory Pages See the links on my blog for the full descriptions of these.

6. Course Content Template

7. Project Page Template

8. What resonated with you?

9. Image from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Few_Good_Men_(film)

10. Any chance Lieutenant left your office and said, 'The old man is wrong'?

11. Tips for Online Course Management

12. Image from ~FreeBirD®~ at flickr.com

13. Image from Stephen Poff at flickr.com CSMs

15. Tips for Synchronous Communications

16. Image from http://www.csupomona.edu/~ehelp/blackboard/student/step_bb7/lightchat.shtml

17. Image from http://idesweb.bc.edu/ides/website/teaching_tools/wimba/voice_direct

20. Tips for Asynchronous Communications

21. Setting Student Expectations

22. Setting Student Expectations

23. Setting Student Expectations