Online Course-in-a-Box

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Develop or Revise Online Course

Student Connections

Synchronous Sessions

Synchronous teaching allows online students to interact with instructor and peers in real time. Several research studies have indicated synchronous sessions in an online course improve students’ sense of community and social presence.^1,2

Best Practices

Below are links to best practices we suggest reviewing before hosting your synchronous sessions.

Zoom Event Best Practices

Collaborate Event Best Practices

Synchronous Online Classes: 10 Tips for Engaging Students

Resources

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REFERENCES

McBrien, J. L., Cheng, R., & Jones, P. (2009). Virtual spaces: Employing a synchronous online classroom to facilitate student engagement in online learning. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 10(3).
Oztok, M., Zingaro, D., Brett, C., & Hewitt, J. (2013). Exploring asynchronous and synchronous tool use in online courses. Computers & Education, 60(1), 87-94.