CHECK-IN
Support and empower students through on-going check-ins and reflective exercises.
Practices
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​Offer optional synchronous Zoom sessions at key points (start/end of the semester, and prior to major assignments).
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Incorporate non-graded self-assessments and/or reflections into each module of your course.
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Connect students with their online student support coach when needed. Advocate for the addition of this important role in your program if it does not already have one.
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Encourage students to fill out mid-course and end-of-semester evaluations. Inform them of how their anonymous contributions improve the quality of your course.
Tools & Resources
Learn about the role of an individual online student support coach through this downloadable infographic.
Check-in with your students throughout the course using these suggested prompts. (Downloadable).
Teaching Practices
These practices are grounded in evidence-based frameworks and pedagogies that foster brave, engaging, and supportive online learning environments.
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