Having student be very aware of class expectations from the beginning is very important. It seems that the course should be almost complete before the beginning of the course so that the teacher is able to spend more time quickly responding to discussions and providing feedback from assignments. As a beginning teacher, I’ve always had a difficult time creating lecture, assignments, and labs, while also providing quick feedback. Having almost all (or all) course content ready on day one would be necessary for me, so that I would not fall behind with correspondence with students.