CHSS Online Teaching Initiative

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.