A scoring rubric is an attempt to communicate expectations of quality around a task. It communicates the “rules to a game and how the game should be played” A well designed rubric can inspire students to rise to the occasion consistently and minimize misunderstanding, frustration, and unnecessary time and effort to complete any assignment(s).

Teaching an online course could pose a serious challenge if students in the course are from different generation group; however, the learning process could be enhanced and students learning outcomes improved if the course can be designed in a way that encourage students from different generation to collaborate as often as possible. No one generation has monopoly to knowledge; each generation is capable of teaching and learning from other generations.

Communication is the foundation to any successful relationship(s)—professional or personal. Good and effective communication promotes learning and student engagement. Poor and ineffective communication creates "noise", distraction, and make online learning uninteresting.

In order for communication technology to facilitate learning and encourage maximum participation of students, there must be 24/7 support to make sure that any student's communication technology concerns are addressed immediately.

Do you have to be a technology whiz in order to be able develop online courses?

Online Students are adults with personal and professional obligations. Sometimes, some of these students ignore the realities of their situation and register for classes that they do not have enough time to participate in.

Class participation in my opinion, is crucial and an integral part to online learning. Many students for various reasons do not attend and/or participate in live chats. Also, many students do not participate on the discussions board (DB), and others submit their individual projects (IP) late.