Communiation should be established within the course

Define the rules of expceted conducted for online forums

Establish fair rules based on best practices for all to follow

Coordinate with fellow instructors to find the best technology they use to aid their instruction. 

A clearly outlined rubric is a helpful tool for the instructors and students to use with each assignment.

It is important to be very specific with expectations by writing them in detail in the syllabus. Here, the students can see how much writing to expect for the class, what technology/software they will need, and if any group work is expected. This way, the students can be prepared and can plan accordingly. 

Teaching online takes a great deal of planning. Time management for both the teacher and student are important.

There are some things that may seem like common sense to one individual, but another individual has not learned the appropriate behavior. We need to take the time to explain expectations to set the same standard for all students.

We need to students to both feel that they can learn at their own pace as well as instill that they work at the pace we know is needed for a successful outcome in the course. 

The climate of our online courses need to be student focused and be a constant work in progress.