Revisit your course-level learning outcomes and determine
Review your syllabus and determine
All classes at ISU have a ReggieNet course site available to supplement or to serve as the primary classroom. But for students to have access to those course sites, you will need to publish it. Here are a couple of resources that can help you complete this important step:
Though you could use email to communicate with your students, it is often more effective to use the Announcements tool in ReggieNet and then select the Email Notification option when posting. This technique allows both email notification and an archive of announcements within the course site itself. Here are a couple of resources that can help you complete this important step:
Whatever communication tool you elect to you, as soon as possible, contact your students and let them know
Whether transitioning one lesson or a full course from the traditional, face-to-face environment to fully online, the main consideration is to focus on what works well in teaching the lesson on campus, and then finding the online tool that best facilitates that process. Here is a list of the most frequently used tools in ReggieNet and their purpose in teaching:
Tool* | Purpose |
Overview |
Landing page of the course site, includes the site's description, recent announcements, messages, and events |
Announcements |
Post and view current, time-critical information |
Assignments |
Share instructions and grade assignments |
Forums |
Post and reply to written conversations |
Gradebook |
Record, calculate, and view grades |
Lessons |
Create, organize, and deliver content by week or unit |
Messages |
Send and receive messages with students |
Resources |
Upload, organize, and view documents, websites, and videos, that can be shared with students throughout the site |
Tests & Quizzes |
Create and take online assessments |
*To learn more about how to use each tool, visit the ReggieNet How-To Handouts and Videos page of the Center for Integrated Professional Development's website.
Though you have many options for moving your course online, the quickest way to get content to your students is to use the Resources tool in ReggieNet. Here are a couple of resources that can help you complete this important step:
Though you have many options for how to measure learning in the online classroom, below are three of the most popular options for faculty who use ReggieNet:
Just as with a physical classroom, your online students might have questions regarding activities and expectations. To help facilitate this information exchange, and to improve both time management and overall clarity, you can add a Course Q&A forum to your ReggieNet site using the Forums tool. Here are a couple of resources that can help you complete this important step:
Ensuring digital materials meet the needs of all students is an important consideration when moving instruction to online spaces.