So, you are teaching online? What should your Canvas course include?

It is a good idea to create a welcome message or video so that students can get to know you.

You can help students get started with your online course, setting the tone of your expectations just like you would at the first meeting of a classroom course.

- A course Introduction video should cover:
  - Welcome message to students
  - Introducing yourself
  - Some personal information about you, your background, and interests.
  - Expectations for student engagement
  - Special instructions related to activities, outcomes and assignments
  - How the course is organised, and what students can expect
Make sure that students are able to connect with you, provide email and contact information, office hours or your availability online, and feedback and response times.
Provide explicit instructions and guidelines for successful participation and how to successfully accomplish course objectives, including class policies and expectations for online behavior in discussion forums.
Write your content in a friendly, personalized tone.
Think what activities could be done online, possibly prior to class, to free up time in the classroom.
Develop cooperation and interaction among students by using discussions, peer review and group tasks.
Create clear expectations of the time students will need to dedicate to a course or task to successfully complete it.
Create an area where students can find the overall course information.
Break up lectures and content into “chunks.” You want to make sure videos or audio files are short and concise.
Make sure to comply with copyright and fair use policies when creating your content and integrating other resources.
Submit resource lists for your courses to resourcelist@gsa.ac.uk.

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