The document discusses best practices for effectively leading and managing online courses. It identifies qualities of effective and ineffective online environments, such as having clear learning objectives, prompt feedback, and organization. It recommends using tools like discussion areas, web conferencing, and multimedia to interact with and engage students. Specific free technologies are also suggested that can be used to collaborate with students and track their progress, such as Mikogo, SurveyMonkey, and Evernote. The document emphasizes establishing timelines, using rubrics, and responding to students in order to implement these practices successfully.

1. EFFECTIVELY
LEADING & MANAGING
THE
ONLINE
COURSE
Troy M. Anderson
Dr. Sean J. Glassberg

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Identify the qualities of an effective and ineffective online/hybrid class
environment
• Respond to online/hybrid student needs
• Implement best practices to engage online/hybrid students

3. • If you have never been a student in an online or hybrid class, what do
you think you’d need from the instructor in order to succeed in the
class?
• If you have been a student in an online or hybrid class, what are the
qualities of an effective online/hybrid class?
• If you have been a student in an online/hybrid class, what are the
qualities of an ineffective online/hybrid course?

4. Qualities of the Effective Online Course Environment
• Clarification of learning objectives/course outcomes
• Prompt, constructive, easily understood feedback
• Establishment of timeline for completion of work
• Direction to course resources
• Use of clearly understood rubrics
• Opportunity for collaboration with others
• Encouragement of students to draw on own experiences
• Organization and structure

5. Qualities of the Effective Online Course Environment
• Offers more than just text (i.e. audio/video files)
• Offers more than just assignments and exams (i.e. use of Discussion Areas)
• Offers the ability to interact with instructor via online webconferencing (i.e.
GoToMeeting, join.me, Mikogo.com)

6. How To Use
• Require
• Establish Due Dates
• Clarify Rules
• Respond

7. How To Use
• Show Location
• Require
• Revise

8. How To Use
• Require
• Establish Due Dates
• Use a Rubric
• Respond

9. Free Technology
• Mikogo.com or Join.me.com
• Surveymonkey.com
• Studystack.com
• Zentation.com
• Headmagnet.com
• Evernote.com
• screenr.com or screencast-o-matic.com

10. How
am I going to
implement
this?
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11. Personal Learning Experience
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12. Begins with textbook content
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13. Linked seamlessly with useful software!

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check progress

16. increasing online engagement with
collaboration

17. increasing online engagement with
Google Drive: a cloud-based drive that allows
you to host share and co-create documents

18. increasing online engagement with
ConnectYard: a two-way communication app
that effectively embraces social media

19. increasing online engagement with
Evernote: cloud-based note taking available
on any device and now within MindTap

20. Access the
About your Learning Path
course at any time!
Learning Path
Personalize for an
MindApps
optimal experience!

21. Content is organized
by the instructor and
easy to follow!

22. Now let’s explore
the MindTap Reader

23. Instructors can customize their text b utilizing the edit functionality!
by

24. Choose the specific area
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that you’d content type

25. Select the item
you’d like to add

26. Highlight the text to…
• Highlight in 4 colors
• Add Notes
• Listen to the text
• Define words
Add Notes
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directly within the text!

27. Now Let’s Explore
Apps

28. Access all highlights
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and notes in one
seamlessly linked with your
place!
account!

29. Students choose their
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31. Let’s
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