Online Teaching Resources
A quality online course begins with appropriate alignment and concrete design but is nurtured through instructional best practices. Asynchronous instructional techniques, such as discussion forum presence, are imperative to student success. The documents below provide information for giving quality feedback from a distance, constructing informative announcements, fostering engagement, and more.
Best Practice Resources and Samples:
- Best Practices of Asynchronous Online Courses
- Synchronous Success Tips
- Constructing Engaging and Informative Announcements
- Creating a Presence in Online Discussion Forums
- Providing Quality Feedback From a Distance
- Announcement Samples
- Oreo Feedback Samples
Recordings/Slides and Outside Resources:
- PowerPoint Slides from the Faculty Development Seminar 2020 by MIU Online
- Accelerated Transition to Online Modality (PDF) from MIU Online, March 2020
- 5 articles in a special collection from The Chronicle of Higher Education, including, Going Online in a Hurry: What to Do and Where to Start – by The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 9, 2020
- Link to a Facebook group dedicated to helping professors put their courses online: https://www.facebook.com/groups/onlinelearningcollective/