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Fostering Community
Just as with in-person courses, creating community online with your students will expand their awareness, improve well-being, and increase overall learning. With some planning and a consistent approach, you can foster a strong, productive online community. In this course, you will think more deeply about what “community” means, create materials to help your learners connect with you, and identify strategies to enhance interactions throughout your course.
Cultivating Inclusivity
Explore strategies and develop a plan to foster an equitable and inclusive online learning environment. In this course, you will reflect on how your and your students’ social identities can be relevant when creating a sense of belonging. You will also identify strategies to address challenging situations such as microaggressions. Inclusive teaching practices will help you create a learning space in which students will feel more welcomed, valued, and encouraged to succeed.
Managing Your Online Course
Teaching online requires unique methods of time and classroom management. Explore the approach of building your course management plan in the same way you’d build a house, from laying the foundation through getting the keys. Develop a Course Rhythm Plan and Student Success Worksheet tailored to your course.