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Designing Office Hours

Designing Office Hours


By: Tamara Mitchell

February 19, 2024

Optional office hours can transform your online courses when they’re creatively designed and thoughtfully implemented. They offer a flexible support system that adapts to each student’s learning needs. These sessions encourage participation, guide in ...

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Defining Cheating

Defining Cheating


By: Steven Crawford

May 31, 2012

When someone says “Don’t cheat” what do they really mean? Students often commit acts of academic dishonesty not because they are lazy, but because they did not understand that what they were doing was considered cheating. This video will explore vari ...

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Options for Creating Media-Based Instructor Presence

Options for Creating Media-Based Instructor Presence


By: Tamara Mitchell

February 28, 2023

Value of Instructor PresenceAs an educator, you know how important it is to have a strong online presence and build a sense of community with your students. While instructor videos may seem intimidating at first, they can be extremely effective in ac ...

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Academic Dishonesty Risk Reduction Guide

Academic Dishonesty Risk Reduction Guide


By: EdPlus Digital Learning Team

December 14, 2023

ASU Online is excited to share our Academic Dishonesty Risk Reduction Guide with you. The purpose of the guide is to help you review and refine the design of your course to ensure academic honesty and when appropriate harness the power of Artificial ...

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Video Spotlight: Creating Effective Lecture Videos

Video Spotlight: Creating Effective Lecture Videos


By: Justin Harding

March 17, 2020

In this short video you will see both strategies and processes for creating effective video lectures. A lecture can be an integral part of any learning experience providing information and instructor led insights into how to use information in variou ...

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Design for online process infographic

Design for online process infographic


By: Justin Harding

March 29, 2020

Feel free to save this process infographic or print it out for future reference.Download the Design for Online Toolkit PDFThe recommended steps for beginners to the online design process.

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VoiceThread for Online Presence and Engagement

VoiceThread for Online Presence and Engagement


By: Jessica Cole

June 24, 2020

VoiceThread is an interactive learning tool that increases student engagement and online presence. It allows instructors and students to create, share, and comment on images, Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, and other media, using a microphone, we ...

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Digital Tool Sunburst

Digital Tool Sunburst


By: Justin Harding

April 17, 2020

ASU digital learning platform Over 200 third party tools and services are used by faculty and students in ASU Online courses. In many instances, collaborative partnerships are formed in order to explore ways to use the technology to improve onli ...

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Using Video to Engage and Inform: Formal and Informal Media Types in Online Courses

Using Video to Engage and Inform: Formal and Informal Media Types in Online Courses


By: Aubrey Holland

May 25, 2025

Media, both formal and informal, plays a crucial role in modern education. The prevalence of platforms like YouTube, the second largest search engine, and TikTok, used by 26% of U.S. adults under 30 for news, underscores the dominance of video conten ...

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