Building a class throug the entire process--plan, design, organization, implementation, etc. are all part of the online course roadmap to a successful class just as in a face to face environment. The last unit on priorities is the key to maintaining sanity, both in time management for the course and for personal life. It is totally necessary to block out specific times on a calendar for all the course events so that students and instructors alike know where they are going. The instructor must also block out times for personal life. When all is said and done though, it is all pretty useless unless you stick to the plan. It will not take the students long to figure whether they are dealing with a 24/7 instructor or not.
