11044

11044

General Session - Conference Presentation Only (no formal paper)

Setting the Tone on the First Day of Class in the Online Classroom
Therese Kanai, University of Phoenix, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA, tmk722@hawaii.rr.com Melissa Holmberg, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona,USA, drmholmberg@cox.net

In order to set the tone in an online classroom clear expectations are paramount on the first day of class to ensure success of the learner. This process includes however is not limited to; gaining access to the course, comprehension of the syllabus, understanding the curriculum and instructor expectations, and use of prior knowledge. The purpose of the session is to include processes that outline best practices in planning and executing the first day of class for online students.

Basic practices including warm-up activities, posting of contact information, and procedural descriptions will be presented in this session. The inclusion of non-verbal and verbal messages will be highlighted to illustrate the importance to detail when planning. This session will conclude with techniques for planning in order to guaranteeing student success on the first day of class in the online classroom.

All Audiences best practices, online education, student success, online warm-up activities, non-verbal messages, verbal messages