Virtual Presence

1. Welcome Video or Post - Welcome your students to the learning community. Tell them something about yourself—your background, your interests, a book you're currently reading. Describe what the course is about and what you hope students will learn. Establishing a community early on will help students feel welcome.
2. Communicate often, easily, and frequently
   
   • Class Announcements
     • Animated gif
     • Allow comments on announcements and solicit questions or suggestions
     • Quick videos for replies
   • Email
   • Zoom Office Hours
   • Canvas Chat
   • Phone
   • Social Media
   • Grade quickly
3. Provide encouragement and constructive feedback
   • Assignment comments (spreadsheet strategy)
4. Use your voice, your personality, and your taste with online materials (video, written, audio, or visual).  Exude warmth.  
   • Use an image according to your tastes for the course image Links to an external site.; you can even use an animated gif

 

 

          Create gifs to grab attention

You can create animated gifs to grab attention.  You learn how to create a gif using Powerpoint Links to an external site., on a Mac Links to an external site., or using Google Slides Links to an external site..