You’ve moved your course online, but is it impactful? – University Business
Tips on easing the transition for and boosting connections with students
With colleges and universities closing in response to the COVID-19 virus, many are turning to online instruction, and instructors who have never taught online coursework or used a Learning Management System, for instance, will be forced to adapt quickly. Best practices may be secondary to getting a course built, and LMS instruction may be limited. As such, we offer the following guidance for developing an impactful online course. These considerations are informed by established literature, best practices and our own experiences.
Learn your LMS
Devote time to learning the LMS and related technology. It may be tempting to rely on a distance education team to facilitate the migration of a course online. However, you will likely need to edit content as your course progresses, and with staffing constraints, a distance education team may not be able to respond quickly.