We can summarize tips of online presence as follows:
Be online and make references to chats
- Use private emails to remind those who are behind to work hard and Use group email address to communicate to participants in the course
- Give activities like assignments and relay feedback immediately
- Prepare module activities with fixed milestones
- Maintain news forum
- The Facilitator and the learner should agree on the schedule to guide them throughout the course
- Computer conferencing should be employed with small manageable groups
- Chat time should be set between 4pm to 5pm on Fridays
- Time limits should be set for forums and the facilitator to be available to offer guidance
- Provide various contact modes to participants
- Keep reminding learners about important dates related to activities
- Use forums to provide for regular feedback sessions and Check their posts frequently
- Maintain regular interaction between learners and facilitators through various communication tools
- Use and update regularly the ‘’course news’’ box at the top right hand corners of the screen.
- Introduce learners to course using an audio-visual device
- Inform them on the learners support available