Course Essential #1: Student Orientation

Learning environments:

• Orient students to the course structure.
• Introduce the instructor and provides an opportunity for students to introduce themselves to fellow students.
• Describe how to communicate with the instructor and anticipated instructor response times.
• Set expectations regarding student participation including common netiquette practices and expected study time.
• Specific course instructional methods and technology-specific requirements.
• Comply with copyright standards as defined by AU Copyright Policy and US Copyright Law.

Resources

The learning environment:

1. Orients students to the course structure.

• Tips for students learning online
• Getting Started - Graduate Hybrid Course Example 
• Getting Started  - Low Residency Certificate Program
• Getting Started - Online Course/ Graduate Certificate Program

2. Introduces the instructor and provides an opportunity for students to introduce themselves to fellow students

• Student perceptions of online instructional practices that enhance contentedness: Themes toward the development of an instrument
• Establishing an online presence
• Connections: An essential element of online learning communities

3. Describes how to communicate with the instructor and anticipated instructor response times.

• Strategies for Creating Teaching/Social Presence
• 10 Best practices for teaching Online

4. Sets expectations regarding student participation including common netiquette practices and expected study time.

• Tips for Online Discussions
• Helping Colleges Move Beyond the Credit Hour
• 15 Rules of Netiquette for Online Discussion Boards
• Online learning Readiness Quiz

5. Specifies course instructional methods and technology-specific requirements.

• The online teaching survival guide : simple and practical pedagogical tips
• How an Online Syllabus is Different
• 10 Rules for Developing your First Online Course

6. Complies with copyright standards as defined by AU Copyright Policy and US Copyright Law.

• AU Policy 5.051 Copyright
• Copyright Law of the United States
• Antioch 8.101 Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources
• Higher Education Compliance (Copyright & Fair Use)

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