Refining Inoreader folders, rules, and labels.
I really depend on the pioneer students during Week Zero to help me find the things I need to fix!ĥ. The more I tinker with the courses (and over this winter break, I tinkered way more than I usually do over winter break - there were just so many good ideas from students last semester that I wanted to try out!), the more likely that there will be typos, broken links, etc., that I need to fix. I am so grateful to the students who alert me to broken links, instructions that are not clear, etc. Checking to see if the courses really are ready. If they decide to drop, they will obviously have a better chance of finding another class to add instead if they are looking in Week Zero as opposed to looking for an open class in Week One or, worst of all, in Week Two, when you can only add with instructor permission.Ĥ. By opening up the class early and encouraging students to give it a try or at least to see the course materials/assignments, they can see what they think. My classes, for example, are writing-intensive, which is not something students expect from a Gen. Not all classes are a good fit for all students. Making sure students know what they are getting into. So, if I really do want these students to get ahead (see reason #1), then taking advantage of the slack time before the official start of the semester is really important!ģ. Ed., my class is understandably not a high priority for many students classes for their majors must come first. Once students' other classes start, I am competing for their attention. Having the classes open in Week Zero is all about getting ahead!Ģ.
It is consistently the top advice that students recommend to future students, as you can see here: Peer Advice - Time Management. Working ahead is one of the best strategies for any class, and that is especially true for online classes. I recently posted here a list of Ten Reasons for Orientation Week, so I thought it would be good to do a list of Ten Reasons for Week Zero (a.k.a. This is something I have always done from teaching online, from the very first semester back in 2002.
5) so that people who wanted to get a head start could do so. 12), but I opened up my classes a week early (on Jan. So I just had such a nice week!!! It was "Week Zero" of the semester in other words, classes start officially on Monday (Jan.
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