1. for Teaching Online Courses
Best Practices
for Teaching Online Courses
Cheryl Brandon Wells
Instructional Designer - Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) Dallas, TX

2. Instructors will:
Explore the resources needed for developing an online class
Identify strategies for locating and organizing learning materials
Examine methods for disseminating information online

3. It’s Not as Easy as You Think
Web
Mirror
Resources
Time
Design
Revision
Plan
Links
Content
Respond
Organize
Setup

4. 1. Plan Ahead
Timeline
Content
Master Courses
LMS
Communication

5. 2. Take advantage of available resources
Together
Everyone
Achieves
More

6. What Not to Do! I Want to Develop an Online Course
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7. 3. Ensure Quality Is content accurate and up to date?
Are the instructions easy to follow?
Have you checked all hyperlinks?
Have you checked the video feeds?
Does the course design help or hinder learning?
Have you considered ADA requirements?

8. Great Resource – Quality Matters
Quality Matters (QM)
Faculty peer review process
Certifies the quality of online and hybrid courses
Quality Matters Rubric

9. 4. Mirror the classroom experience
Encourage interaction
Establish a question/answer location
Have student introductions
Consider letting students function as teachers

10. 5. Establish response time
Best option
24 Hours
Acceptable option
48 Hours

11. 6. Review Netiquette Respect differing opinions
Fully identify yourself
Avoid sarcasm
Remember there is a person on the other end
Avoid text message abbreviations
Copy yourself on all communication

12. 7. Set Expectations Review the learning objectives Don’t procrastinate
Success requires effort
Maintain a calendar of assignments/due dates
Check announcements regularly

13. 8. Create an online orientation
Contact information
Textbook
Technology
Learning Objectives
Learning Resources

14. 9. Review Course Organization
Menu structure
Navigation
Learning Modules
Evaluation
Grading Policy
Grade Book

15. 10. Encourage student interaction