Maintaining Regular & Consistent Communication

Communicating regularly with online students helps to:

  • Keep lines of communication open
  • Keep the course and schedule front and center
  • Communicates a commitment to students’ success
  • Emphasizes critical elements of the course

Quick Reads

Quick reads are short articles and videos that reflect on or summarize current thinking, research, or experiences related to the topic.

Let’s Talk: Effectively Communicating with your Online Students

Chapter 3 from Humanizing Online Teaching includes discussion of why communication is important, strategies, and examples.

Email messages with a “hook” that prompts logging in

A great tip from the TOPR (Teaching Online Practices Repository of University of Central Florida)

Communication and Visibility

From Miami of Ohio – How can you be more visible to your students and improve communication with them? Here are five practices you may find useful.