2. Time Saving Tips

3. Time Saving Tips
When Teaching Online

4. Teaching
Online
Takes Time

5. Tools to
Save Time

6. Key:
Answer
Questions
that will be
asked

7. Before the
Class Begins

8. Complete
Welcome
Letter

9. Create
Complete
Syllabus

10. You run
your class, it
doesn’t run
you!

11. Let them know
what you
expect of them.

12. Let them know
what you
expect of them.
Let them know
what they can
expect of you.

13. Spread Out
Introduction to
Syllabus

14. Automate
Everything

15. Automate
Everything
Modules
Discussions
Assignments
Tests
and soon
Announcements

16. Over Write
Instructions

17. Over Write
Instructions
We cannot clean up online
as easily as we can in class.
So guess what questions
will be asked.

18. Create Grading
Rubrics

19. Post Discussion
Netiquette
Ground Rules
Be constructive and productive
Do not gripe or whine
Ask questions
Contribute replies
Expect to be misunderstood
Don't take things personally
Be supportive
Have BIG FUN!

20. During
Class
Strategies

21. First Week
of Class

22. Introduce Students
to How You Will
Teach Your Class

23. Focus on How the
Class Works

24. Focus on How the
Class Works
Have Students Try
The Class Features

25. Focus on How the
Class Works
Have Students Try
The Class Features
Build Trust and
Community

26. Organize
Discussions
for
Questions

28. Specific Discussions
for Students

29. Specific Discussions
for Students
Discussions for
Assignments

30. Specific Discussions
for Students
Discussions for
Assignments
Discussions for T.A.s

31. Preview
Each Week

33. Review
Each Week

35. Remember:
The more times
a student
can “bump”
into
information,
the better.

36. Keep Track
of
Repeating
Questions

37. Reduce
Redundant
Questions

39. Dedicated Question
Discussion Board

40. Dedicated Question
Discussion Board
Use Students to
Answer Questions

41. Dedicated Question
Discussion Board
Use Students to
Answer Questions
Builds Learning
Community

42. Online
Office
Hours

44. Use the Chat
Function

45. Use the Chat
Function
Can Stagger Times

46. Use the Chat
Function
Can Stagger Times
Don’t Feel Bad If No
One Shows Up

47. Use
Announcements

49. Change
Announcements
Often

50. Change
Announcements
Often
Make them Friendly

51. Change
Announcements
Often
Make them Friendly
Target
Announcements to
Specific Groups

52. Use Chats

53. Clear
Grading
Criteria

54. Use Grading
Shortcuts

55. It is OK to
Reuse Good
Answers

56. Remember:
Be Nice and Be
Patient.
What is clear to
you may not be
clear to others.

57. Remember:
There will be
less and less
problems the
more you teach
your class.

58. Above All

59. Above All
Enjoy your
classes

60. Thank You