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TIP 2: Build a Supportive Online Course Community

If you have participated in our GVSU  Foundations of Online & Hybrid Course Development training, you will have learned about the Community of Inquiry Model and the importance of designing your course so that there are equal opportunities for faculty to student interaction, student to student interaction and student to content interaction. 

How do you do this?

• Faculty-to-student interaction can include things like video announcements, weekly announcements and email reminders, personalized audio/video content, and detailed grading feedback. 

• Student-to-student interaction includes opportunities for personal introductions (Padlet or Flip), discussion board threads for casual dialogue and posting of course questions, as well as small or large group discussion, and opportunities for peer review and feedback. 

• Actively and continuously monitor students and their performance using Analytics in Blackboard Ultra. This tool can be very effective in determining whether any student in your class is falling behind or neglecting to check Blackboard regularly. Intervene early on, so they get back on track quickly.

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