Categories
1. Information on Course Ambience with Learner Analysis & Support
2. Content/Course Organization
3. Active Learning Design
4. Learning Assessment
5. Communication and Collaboration
6. Class Management
7. Course Evaluation
8. Online Resources, Legal and Ethical Use
9. Optimized Use of Multi-Media, Graphics
10. Editorial Checking
 
    
Category 5: Communication and Collaboration

PRINCIPLE: Communication and collaboration foster strong learning communities, counteracting the often-isolating nature of distance learning. Providing a variety of communication channels—email, telephone, discussion forums, online chats, etc.—encourages student-to-teacher and student-to-student interaction, particularly if that communication is well integrated into assignments begun earlier in the term.

Baseline Expectation

Indicators:

1.

Communication method used in the class, such as:
Email
Announcements

Effective

Indicators:

1.

Communication method used in the class, such as:
Online chat
Discussion board
Teleconference
On campus meeting
Others

2.

Instructor’s availability
Virtual office hours
Email turn-around time


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