teach strictly online and I like the flexibility of giving tests any time and any place. I am required to do a Live Chat using Adobe Connect where I can quiz students on the spot and it seems to work quite well.

When I teach an online course that gives me the option of creating it I take full advantage of it. It is basically a contract with the student and I have it as a back up to avoid any disputes with grades. JD

Instructors are responsible for delivering any content that will be on a quiz so if the majority of the class does not do well it would certainly reflect the instructors delivery content or methods. Jim

Regarding a course that is a pre-requisite - I think that it's so important to have a well thought assessment structure to know if a student is truly proficient in a topic in order to proceed.

Why go through the trouble of doing that when you could simply send them the link. Also - just an FYI, instead of recording it, there is also a method of downloading you tube videos. Jim DeLapine

I support my students learning experience with media such as recorded replies to my students which I then upload to a special You Tube movie Channel that I created specifically for this reason.

In the courses I teach I attempt to promote community and try to motivate students to learn HOW to think and not WHAT to think.

I prefer asynchronous mostly because a believe in the anytime, anywhere learning environment. Having taught onground for many years I must admit I miss the face to face contact.

I use screen capture often for recording demos. It's an easy way to demonstrate a process and share a desktop. I can even record it and upload it into YouTube to refer the students to.