Teaching Online at FRC

New to online teaching? 

After you apply for a teaching position at FRC, you may be assigned to teach an online course. Click here to learn more about where to start. 

Designing an online course

Before the semester begins...

• Copy or import your course material into Canvas; update dates. 
• If you have more than one section of a course, or a cross-listed courwsesw, merge these into one Canvas course area.
• Use the course design checklist. 
• Verify that all links and videos are working properly.
• Using MyFRC, email students the course information, a week prior to the start of the semester. Include syllabus and book/materials required. 

Beginning of the semester ...

• Post an announcement welcoming students to the course.
• Remind students where to go for technological assistance.
• Announce your office hours.
• Provide a first assignment reminder (this lets you know which students are attending the course, and which to drop).
• Email students who have not logged in during the first week.
• Complete Census Rosters sent out by Admissions and Records. 

During the semester ...

• Create weekly wrap-ups or announcments that provide more information on concepts that students (through their questions or work) seem to be confused about. 

• Provide announcements about due-dates, etc. 

• Encourage students to attend office-hours. 

• Complete required progress reports; student interventions if necessary.

• Provide timely feedback on all their work.

At the end of the semester ...

• Encourage students to complete course evaluations (if applicable). 

• Provide a final course annoucement to students with summary of thoughts on main takeaways, notes for outstanding items, reminders to complete any feedback surveys, and closing thoughts from you.

• Post final grades

• Complete assessment of student learning report - SLOAC (if required).