Students’ Weekly Participation and Engagement with Course Materials

To pace students’ efforts in the course, set clear deadlines for completing tasks and assignments. The course schedule may look similar to a face-to-face class, minus the actual classes. Still, students will have to submit quizzes and assignments by clearly specified deadlines.

For longer writing assignments, consider requiring preliminary drafts (1st draft: 50% done; 2nd draft: 80-90% done) before the final draft. Drafts force students to start working early and resolve problems quickly. The preliminary drafts can be assessed on a pass/fail basis as long as they satisfy the length and basic content requirements.