Establishing and maintaining a strong sense of instructor presence is of utmost importance when teaching an online course. Not only does it help learners feels connected to the instructor and the course, it can lessen any feelings of isolation and increase a learner’s persistence in the course. There are a number of strategies that you can implement to establish and maintain your instructor presence.

Video Introduction:

This video (5:10) will provide an overview of instructor presence:

Additional Resources:

• How Important is Instructor Presence in an Online Course?
• Curating Instructor Presence in Online Education
• Managing Instructor Presence Online

Next Steps:

• Plan out the ways that you will foster instructor presence in your learning experience.
• We suggest starting with a course introduction video and/or your instructor introduction video.

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• Join this community of faculty, learning designers and others that are discussing the topic of instructor presence. Pose questions, engage in dialogue, contribute resources or share your experiences with colleagues. These are our community guidelines.

Dig Deeper:

• Creating an Effective Online Instructor Presence
• Creating a Sense of Instructor Presence in the Online Classroom