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Faculty Summer Institute 2016
Managing the Online Teaching Workload
Slides available at j.mp/fsi16-onlineworkload
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Assistant Director
Faculty Development &
Instructional Design Center
Northern Illinois University
@slrichter
Stephanie Richter
Slides available at j.mp/fsi16-onlineworkload
Objectives
You will be able to identify strategies to:
• Keep up with an “always on” course
• Save time and increase efficiency when teaching online
Organize your files on your computer
Course
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Announcement
Reading 1
Reading 2
Assignment
Project
Grade with Blackboard Interactive Rubrics
Reinforces your expectationProvides quick feedback
Personalized and very specific
Save common feedback phrases
Positive Constructive
Great work on outlining the project. I’m seeing improvement in identifying key concepts
Please remember to use proper APA citations. This important improvement will increase your point value and academic integrity.
Your explanation of behaviorism is clear and concise. Just what I was looking for.
Could you expand on this idea of reconstruction and include an example?
Your work is an excellent example of form. Your growth in this area has made great strides. As you reflect on your process, what would you do differently next time?
I noticed you were unable to answer questions posed to you in the discussion. Please be better prepared or ask for assistance.
Summary
• Design & build your course for efficiency
– Use existing resources
– Organize your files
– Organize your links
– Finalize one module before beginning others
– Use a consistent template
– Provide detailed instructions
Summary
• Manage your time while teaching
– Help students get started
– Use a syllabus quiz
– Put folders in reverse order (newest on top)
– Use due dates & the calendar
– Establish a routine
– Create & subscribe to a Q&A forum
– Use the Retention Center
Summary
• Be efficient with time spent grading
– Pace yourself
– Use rubrics
– Use interactive rubrics in Blackboard
– Save common feedback phrases
– Enable grading on discussion forums
– Use embedded annotation in Blackboard
– Be thrifty with your comments
Resources
• Effective Workload Management Strategies for the Online Environment http://facdev.niu.edu/olcworkload
• Time Management Strategies for Online Instructors http://facdev.niu.edu/uwstimemgmt
• Be Efficient, Not Busy: Time Management Strategies for Online Teaching http://facdev.niu.edu/ffbeefficient
• Ten Tips for More Efficient and Effective Grading http://facdev.niu.edu/ffefficientgrading
Questions?
Assistant Director
Faculty Development &
Instructional Design Center
Northern Illinois University
@slrichter
Stephanie Richter
Slides available at j.mp/fsi16-onlineworkload