Last revised: 1/4/2021 by DSM.
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 (materials, exam information, software/hardware requirements, etc.). This article will explain some some methods of hosting and the process of sending the link to eCampus.
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Last revised: 12/01/2020 by cah
Faculty can use the strategies, tools, techniques and technologies available to them to help ensure academic integrity in online courses. Continue reading
Last revised: 02/19/2019 by tjs.
This article describes research-based recommendations for designing and developing assessments in online courses.
Last revised: 10/24/2022 by jap
What does an instructor need to succeed with an online or hybrid/blended course? The UConn Competencies for Online and Hybrid/Blended Instruction provides twenty-seven competencies to inform and self-assess against. The UConn Competencies for Online and Hybrid/Blended Instruction tool serves as an instructor self-assessment. The second edition takes into account developments in higher education instruction since the COVID pandemic.
Last revised: 7/1/2019 by DSM.
These are some tips to help make the online proctoring process run more smoothly and make the student experience as best as possible.
PLEASE NOTE: ProctorU is the online exam proctoring service that eCampus makes available to UConn students enrolled in courses formally listed as ONLINE in StudentAdmin. This post addresses setting up a faculty ProctorU account for use with your UConn ONLINE course(s).
Last revised: 5/31/2018 by DSM.
Sometimes even fully online course require in-person proctoring for administering tests and authentication of students’ identities. It is very common for online students to be geographically dispersed regionally, nationally, or even internationally and it is not always practical or possible to travel to one central testing location. This article provides guidance around permitting alternate proctoring locations as a solution.
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Last modified: 08/12/2020 by dsm.
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.
Last revised: 02/05/2018 by dsm.
Online discussions are used to build dynamic learning communities, to synthesize key concepts, and to promote critical thinking skills. This article highlights tips for successfully facilitating online discussion forums.
Last revised: 4/30/2018 by CAH.
Online discussions are used to build dynamic learning communities, to synthesize key concepts and to promote critical thinking skills. In this article, we discuss tips for writing engaging prompts. Continue reading
Last revised: 02/03/2020 by jap
This article introduces using a course design plan for the Design phase of the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement and Evaluate) instructional design model. It also emphasis how using a course design plan can help meet Quality Matters’ design standards.