Your course is competing for time with other parts of the students' lives - personal, scholastic, and professional. An online course is easier to ignore than an in-person course when life gets busy. Establish patterns early in the semester to help maintain student engagement. Provide clear instructions and reminders for deadlines and important dates such as exams.

Although covered in the syllabus, again indicate instructor response time for key events and interactions, including e-mail turnaround time, time required for grade postings, discussion postings, etc. Indicate how quickly you will respond, when feedback will be provided, and when you will be available to meet. Also include the degree of participation in discussions and availability via other methods (phone, in-person) if applicable.

Let students know when and where to find their grades and if they have questions what to do and who to ask.

< PREV [Introductions]	NEXT > [Communication]