I find it has been extremely important as an instructor to stay organized when teaching online courses or hybrid on ground/online. I teach writing courses so the amount of feedback I give students on their work tends to be more than say a class where grading is more black and white. I find it critical to organize my communication with students into folders. That way I can quickly access what the last line of communication was with the student. Another way I stay organized is by keeping the same routine or method of grading week in and week out. I… >>>

As a new on ground instructor and someone who has only taken, not authored or taught online classes the issue of personal connection comes to mind when learning about creating an effective online course. As was mentioned, having a variety of methods through which students learn including video, URL's, etc. is necessary. It is also important to consider how each student as well as student and instructor communicate and facilitate in the online environment. This personal interaction and often accountability between student and instructor is necessary for effective learning. This happens naturally in an on ground class but must also… >>>