3. #1: Organize, Organize, Organize! Recognize the key differences between face-to-face and online class time Map our your course schedule in as much detail as you can Locate course materials in obvious places Be timely about changes to the course Keep good records of class time & student issue
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5. #2: Expect Tech Failz Not if, when. Be realistic about your students’ (and your own) tech literacy Let students occupy tech expert roles Always have a back-up plan Read DickieSelfe’s article “Techno-Pedagogical Explorations: Toward Sustainable Technology-Rich Instruction”
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7. #3: Create Transparency Keep your assignments simple and clear, because you will be explaining them frequently Make pedagogical goals and techniques apparent to students Let students take a role in the composition of your course Explore and discuss any remarkable classroom situations that come up
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9. #4: Create Community Put faces to names ASAP Exploit face-to-face time Create/modify a CMS that works for your students Upgrade student conferences Get social (media) Be (somewhat) inescapable
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11. #5: Be A [Post]human Being Understand your teaching persona and how it changes in different spaces Recognize the affordances of your image, voice, and your physical body Solicit regular student feedback