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Instructional best practices

Our faculty and staff are involved in a number of professional organizations and are constantly learning about new ways to improve online courses. These instructional best practices can help you strengthen course design, improve student engagement and assessment, connect with colleagues, and create meaningful online learning experiences.

Pedagogy & Teaching Strategies

• What works well in online teaching
  The updated version of What Works Well in Online Teaching includes a strong emphasis on creating a sense of community and academic belonging for all students.
• Teaching strategies
  Check out these great sessions on various practices you can use to promote student engagement in your classes.
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  This workshop explores a 1-5 point grading scale, a complete/incomplete scheme, and shows you how to create rubrics that use an equitable grading scale.

Course Enhancement & Content

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  Discover how faculty use video tools in D2L Brightspace to create connections,
  increase instructor presence, and foster a sense of belonging in online courses.
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  Don’t reinvent the wheel. Your faculty librarians have a wealth of resources tailored for your course.

Mentorship & Peer Support

• Get to know your faculty mentorÌý
  Connect with these experienced online faculty for great ideas specific to your discipline.
• Discover professional organizationsÌý
  Connect with professional organizations that are focused on online learning.

Observation Tools for Quality Assurance

• Online course observations
  Use a tool offered for conducting online course observations.

Resources Hub

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  A curated list of up-to-date resources for instructors.
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  A curated list of up-to-date resources for students.

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