UM3D: Instructional Impact Blog
for Designing, Developing, and Delivering Courses
Using Intelligent Agents, Replacement Strings, and Email to promote communication and engagement sustainably Streamlining communication ensures effective and manageable learner interaction no matter how large the enrollment, time of day students are active, or when they complete milestones. It lets you be seemingly present when your students are present. eCourseware tools for engagement Intelligent agents…
Adapted from Arthur W. Pickering and Zelda Gamson’s 1987 article “Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education”. Emphasize Time on Task Ensure all instructional content, resource materials, learning activities, assignments, and assessments are divided into manageable segments that promote learning. Reasonable completion deadlines should accompany every learning activity which includes appropriate open and close…
Adapted from Arthur W. Pickering and Zelda Gamson’s 1987 article “Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education”. Encourage Student-Faculty Communication Establish communication guidelines from the beginning of your online course. Specify what email account you will use for the course, especially if you choose not to use the eCourseware email function, and how frequently…