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February 5, 2025
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Eileen Stuyniski
This article provides examples for meeting the federal requirement for online or distance learning courses to “support regular and substantive interaction (RSI) between the students and the instructor, synchronously or asynchronously” (Downs, 2021).
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July 23, 2025
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Kelsey Keefe
The Course Facilitation Plan (CFP) outlines the key steps to take before, during, and after your course implementation, presented in the recurring course life-cycle, as well as recognizing the four roles of an online instructor. Download a copy of the file to create your own customized version.
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October 21, 2025
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Kelsey Keefe
Communication with students is a key part of Managing Your Online Course; this post has email and announcement templates and examples to aid with that communication.
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July 21, 2025
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Kelsey Keefe
The purpose of this article is to guide the University community as faculty seek methods of verifying student identity in distance learning and online courses. These guidelines were designed to meet NECHE accreditation standard 4.48 and federal requirements under Sec. 602.17(g)of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Additionally, these guidelines are designed to meet Department of Homeland Security requirements for international students in online and remote learning environments.
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September 29, 2025
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Kelsey Keefe
eCampus offers a syllabus template for instructors teaching online, which meets accessibility requirements for online courses. This post describes how to download and use the template to create your syllabus.
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February 11, 2025
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Kelsey Keefe
To prepare online enrolled students for success, eCampus provides them with information prior to the start date of classes.
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June 12, 2025
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Jennifer Parker
What skills does an instructor need to succeed with an online or hybrid course? The UConn Competencies for Online and Hybrid/Blended Instruction survey includes 27 competencies to inform and facilitate self-assessment. The second edition takes into account developments in higher education since the COVID pandemic.
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July 18, 2025
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Kelsey Keefe
This post is a resource for faculty teaching online graduate and certificate programs as well as the various staff and administrators who support these programs. It is intended to provide information and guidance around roles and procedures that will help faculty be most effective in preparing to design, develop, and teach online.
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July 16, 2025
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Kelsey Keefe
Teaching in an online environment is different from teaching in a face-to-face classroom. This post covers some best practices and expectations for online teaching at UConn.
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