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Effective Communication in Online Courses

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Last revised on 02/18/2024 by bjg

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Asynchronous communication in online courses takes place via a variety of tools, such as announcements, rubrics, email, discussions, audio feedback, video feedback, etc. The learning benefits of regular communication with students in an online course are often overlooked by faculty. Effective and regular messaging is essential for an inclusive, motivated and engaged learning community. This post reviews guidelines for communicating with your students online.

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Authentication of Students in Online Courses

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Last Revised 02/04/2025 by DTM

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The purpose of this article is to guide the University community as faculty seek methods of verifying student identity in distance learning and online courses.  These guidelines were designed to meet NECHE accreditation standard 4.48 and Federal requirements under Sec.  602.17(g)of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Additionally, these guidelines are designed to meet Department of Homeland Security requirements for International Students in online and remote learning environments.
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Promoting Student Engagement in Your Online Course

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Last revised on 7/25/2025 by KK

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Student engagement is essential to effective teaching, but it can feel more elusive in online environments. Instructors often wonder how to foster interaction, ensure students engage with course materials and build a vibrant learning community. This article provides practical, actionable strategies for increasing student engagement in online courses.

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Providing Syllabus Links for Online Course Listing Pages

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Last revised on 7/17/25 by KK

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Having a course syllabus available online is not only helpful in providing information for students deciding in which course to enroll, but it also communicates crucial information about course requirements. This article will explain the process of sharing your syllabus with eCampus and students.

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Competencies for Online and Hybrid/Blended Instruction

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Last revised: 06/12/2025  by jap

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What skills does an instructor need to succeed with an online or hybrid course? The UConn Competencies for Online and Hybrid/Blended Instruction survey includes 27 competencies to inform and facilitate self-assessment. The second edition takes into account developments in higher education since the COVID pandemic.

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Tips for Online Proctoring with ProctorU

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Last revised: 4/7/2025 by DSM

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These are some tips to help make the online proctoring process run more smoothly and provide the best student experience as possible.

PLEASE NOTE: ProctorU is an online exam proctoring service available to eCampus designed courses with UConn students formally enrolled listed as ONLINE in StudentAdmin (usually OA).  This post addresses setting up a faculty ProctorU account for use with your UConn ONLINE course(s).

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Faculty Resources for Teaching Online at UConn

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Last revised on 7/18/2025 by KK

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This post is a resource for faculty teaching online graduate and certificate programs as well as the various staff and administrators who support these programs. It is intended to provide information and guidance around roles and procedures that will help faculty be most effective in preparing to design, develop, and teach online.

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