Presented at the 2016 Faculty Summer Institute. Similar to this recorded presentation: https://youtu.be/D43hOk8dA-o?list=PL620IksJTpq3Oa4vIOZD3Q6z-D-gWDezv

1. Faculty Summer Institute 2016
Managing the Online Teaching
Workload
Slides available at j.mp/fsi16-onlineworkload
EternalClockbyRobbertvanderSteeg

2. Presenter
Assistant Director
Faculty Development &
Instructional Design Center
Northern Illinois University
srichter@niu.edu
@slrichter
Stephanie Richter
Slides available at j.mp/fsi16-onlineworkload

3. Objectives
You will be able to identify strategies to:
• Keep up with an “always on” course
• Save time and increase efficiency when
teaching online

4. Apologies…
Some tips are specific to Blackboard,
but similar tools exist in most LMS’s

5. Design
GradingDelivery

6. Course Design

7. Use existing learning resources

8. Organize your files on your computer
Course
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Announcement
Reading 1
Reading 2
Assignment
Project

9. Organize important links

10. Finalize one module first
1
2
3
4
5
8
6
7

11. Use a consistent template

12. Provide specific instructions

13. Course Delivery

14. Help students get started

15. Use a syllabus quiz

16. Order folders in reverse
Oldest
Newest

17. Use due dates and the calendar

18. Establish a routine

19. Establish a routine

20. Establish a routine

21. Create & subscribe to a Q&A forum

22. Use the Retention Center

23. Grading

24. Pace your grading
Leave gaps
Alternate hard &
easy grading

25. Grade with Blackboard Interactive Rubrics
Reinforces your expectation
Provides quick feedback
Personalized and very specific

26. Grade with Blackboard Interactive Rubrics

27. Enable grading for discussion forums

28. Use embedded annotation tools

29. Be thrifty with comments

30. Save common feedback phrases
Positive Constructive
Great work on outlining the project.
I’m seeing improvement in
identifying key concepts
Please remember to use proper APA
citations. This important
improvement will increase your
point value and academic integrity.
Your explanation of behaviorism is
clear and concise. Just what I was
looking for.
Could you expand on this idea of
reconstruction and include an
example?
Your work is an excellent example of
form. Your growth in this area has
made great strides. As you reflect on
your process, what would you do
differently next time?
I noticed you were unable to answer
questions posed to you in the
discussion. Please be better
prepared or ask for assistance.

31. Summary

32. EternalClockbyRobbertvanderSteeg
Don’t let this be you!

33. EternalClockbyRobbertvanderSteeg
Don’t let this be you!

34. Summary
• Design & build your course for efficiency
– Use existing resources
– Organize your files
– Organize your links
– Finalize one module before beginning others
– Use a consistent template
– Provide detailed instructions

35. Summary
• Manage your time while teaching
– Help students get started
– Use a syllabus quiz
– Put folders in reverse order (newest on top)
– Use due dates & the calendar
– Establish a routine
– Create & subscribe to a Q&A forum
– Use the Retention Center

36. Summary
• Be efficient with time spent grading
– Pace yourself
– Use rubrics
– Use interactive rubrics in Blackboard
– Save common feedback phrases
– Enable grading on discussion forums
– Use embedded annotation in Blackboard
– Be thrifty with your comments

37. Resources
• Effective Workload Management Strategies for
the Online Environment
http://facdev.niu.edu/olcworkload
• Time Management Strategies for Online
Instructors http://facdev.niu.edu/uwstimemgmt
• Be Efficient, Not Busy: Time Management
Strategies for Online Teaching
http://facdev.niu.edu/ffbeefficient
• Ten Tips for More Efficient and Effective Grading
http://facdev.niu.edu/ffefficientgrading

38. Questions?
Assistant Director
Faculty Development &
Instructional Design Center
Northern Illinois University
srichter@niu.edu
@slrichter
Stephanie Richter
Slides available at j.mp/fsi16-onlineworkload