Teaching Online
Adding engagement to your online course
Engaging with students can pose a challenge in an online course, but it is perhaps the most important factor in ensuring student success. Our students report high levels of satisfaction in courses in which they feel “heard” by the professor and a part … Continue reading
Preparing students
Preparing students When designing your course, you should consider the technology requirements for students. These requirements must be listed in the online schedule of classes, by your department, in the “Section Notes” field. For example, Section 90 Notes: NEED ACCESS TO COMPUTER … Continue reading
Evaluating online courses
last updated Evaluating online courses As with any other course taught at Rutgers University–Camden, online courses are observed and evaluated by the chairs of their academic departments. To request access to an online course in Canvas: The request can initiate … Continue reading
Lecture options for online courses: text-based options
Text-based lecture options for online courses Overview Developing lectures for online courses is very different from developing lectures for face-to-face courses.There are a variety of options for different types of lectures and can take the form of video or narrative … Continue reading
Lecture options for online courses: narrated options
Narrated lecture options for online courses Overview Developing lectures for online courses is very different from developing lectures for face-to-face courses.There are a variety of options for different types of lectures and can take the form of video or narrative … Continue reading
Designing online discussions
Last Updated: Designing online discussions Structure If possible, your online discussions should take place during the same time periods each week (for example, weekly discussions could begin Monday mornings and end each following Sunday night). To encourage a back-and-forth discussion, students should be … Continue reading