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Questions to Consider As You Prepare to Teach Your First Hybrid Course

By: EdPlus Digital Learning Team

April 30, 2025

A hybrid course is much more than just an online course with a face-to-face class session thrown in for good measure. It involves asking, “What is the best way for students to interact with course content, construct knowledge, engage in critical thin ...

5 Things Successful Instructors Do When the Semester is Over

By: EdPlus Digital Learning Team

April 30, 2025

With finals week coming to an end and grading about to be completed, it is only natural to make a mad dash for the door and enjoy a well-deserved break. There is no question that we all need a break to relax and find inspiration, but befo ...

The ASU Instructional Designer: Building Effective Relationships

By: EdPlus Digital Learning Team

April 30, 2025

This post further breaks down some of the activities of Instructional Designers mentioned in the previous TeachOnline post, Introducing the ASU Instructional Designer, and discusses the importance of the relationship between the faculty and instructi ...

Gauging Student Understanding: CATs are puuuuur-fect

By: EdPlus Digital Learning Team

April 30, 2025

Do you find yourself wondering whether your online students are really learning? Whether they are really getting it? During face-to-face classes, an instructor often can use visual cues, such as a puzzled look or a nodding head from a student, to gau ...

My Favorite Indie Games for Education

By: EdPlus Digital Learning Team

April 30, 2025

In June, I was fortunate to again attend the Games for Change (G4C) festival in New York. As in past years, the highlight for me was hearing indie developers talk about how their game vision was realized by conscious selection of various storyt ...

Troubleshooting Checklist for Online Instructors

By: EdPlus Digital Learning Team

April 30, 2025

Troubleshooting skills are critical for online instructors. Although ASU has 24/7 Help Desk support, being able to troubleshoot common LMS issues will save you and your students time and frustration. When asking for technical support, it’s helpful to ...

Tips and Tricks for Creating Accessible Video Lectures

By: EdPlus Digital Learning Team

April 30, 2025

Recording lecture videos can be a powerful way to share your knowledge and establish a rapport with your students. Unfortunately, these videos can pose challenges to students with certain disabilities if specific design considerations are not met.For ...

Best Practices for Large-Enrollment Online Courses, Part I: Managing student expectations, leveraging quizzes, and reducing grading load

By: EdPlus Digital Learning Team

April 30, 2025

Whenever student enrollment capacity dramatically increases for an instructor, there are a number of common questions and concerns: How will the increased grading load be managed? How can instructors facilitate a discussion among 100+ students? ...

Quick and Easy Course Improvements All Online Instructors Should Consider

By: EdPlus Digital Learning Team

February 14, 2019

Many articles and workshops explore complex concepts and tools that may not be suitable for everyone. With this in mind, I asked our instructional design team at ASU Online, “What are some easy, non-technical, low-hanging-fruit-type enhancement ...

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