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Some of the Issues of Teaching Online Client Expectations 24/7/365 Instant gratification Tech support Response Time 24-48 hours My target - under 8 hours "Easier to keep up than to catch up...” Plan to give yourself some regular down time... Non-Traditional Work Hours Evenings, weekends and holidays are often the busiest times Crunch times can get very hectic end of August, etc. Plan to spend a lot of time in front of the computer! Archive All Incoming & Outgoing Messages May need to document or replace lost files Propriety issues - cover your back... Address "but you said"... issues Plagiarism issues The Instructor's "Voice” All you have is text... Look for ways to personalize comments Proper grammar & spellchecking is absolutely necessary Instructors represent FPU/CPD to the broader community SPAM Filtering If your e-mail address is publicly accessible you will eventually get massive amounts of spam E-mail software like Eudora Pro with Bayesian filtering is recommended Virus Protection Since you are in so many e-mail address books, you will also get exposed to every virus that exploits Outlook address book Regular virus definition updates and regular virus scanning are a given when teaching online Teaching Online: Lessons Learned... Site Design Keep it Simple Most web users have an 8 second attention span... Glitz and glitter just slow down the load time Limit the use of graphics Use simple, consistent navigation elements Text links work just a well as graphics and are much faster Site Design Design for the lowest common denominator Compatibility testing is critical Test your site on multiple platforms and with multiple ISP's Make sure it works on AOL ISP’s & Web Hosting Reliability Redundancy Portability Privacy Reliabilty Get your own domain name Remember to renew it! Use a top-tier web hosting service provider Avoid budget hosting services you get what you pay for... Look for 99.9% uptime with redundant web connections Redundancy Provide course site mirrors on multiple servers Outsource - your local ISP is fine for a backup site but not for your primary site. Look for hosting services that provide daily backups Perform regular backups on your end as well Portability Design a self-contained site that can be easily moved from one server to another Use an ISP with nationwide coverage & access numbers Privacy If you use third party providers for listserve, web boards or blogs, be sure to check their privacy policies Password Protection of content, listserve and web board postings? Robot exclusion protocols (robots.txt) Benefits of Online Courses Online Course Benefits Online courses are increasingly in demand with our core audience as well as with emerging markets (ASCI etc.) It is much easier to update and revise course content Materials duplication costs are minimal printing cost is moved to the clients Online Course Benefits "Alpha geeks" are often a bellwether of emerging trends Course participants can become part of the development / revision process and often suggest other resources that can be added to your existing content You can become a significant change agent with influence in classrooms and schools all over the country Online Course Benefits Higher than average course completion rates TEC 908 - 95% completion rate over past 4 years TEC 912 - 90% completion rate over past 4 years Wonderful opportunity to work with a highly motivated group of educators from all over the country/world