Mastering Teaching Presence

Establishing policies and strategies for course communication ensures that learners will receive the information they need in a timely manner. Instructors can help their students stay on-track and do well in the course by communicating expectations and course information, as well as providing them with guidelines for response time on feedback and questions. In addition, using video and screencasts to establish your presence can help engage learners. The video below provides an overview of the topics covered in this module.

• Overview (1:22 min)
• Being Present in Your Online Class (4:15 min) - This presentation discusses communication policies and protocol as a way to establish best practices, and builds on this knowledge by reviewing various tools available to assist with the ongoing development of establishing presence in the online classroom.
• Creating Presence Using Video (10:07 min) - This presentation provides an overview of technology considerations for best practices in creating and sharing videos in your online courses. 
• Creating Presence Using Screencasts (3:45 min) - This presentation provides an overview of screencasts, their purposes and varied uses, as well as tips for recording.
• Measuring Learner Engagement (3:39 min) - This presentation reviews the salient role data collection has in online learning and provides an overview of the tools within Bb Learn that can be used to collect and analyze pertinent student data.