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How do we provide the best possible, professionally-focused, accessible, innovative and hands-on experience for students? The answer is simple: our faculty. Our faculty are engaged. They want to see our students succeed. Our faculty are carefully selected because of their drive to provide the kind of education that NLU believes in and has been proven successful. For this reason, we’ve developed some sure-fire methods to make sure that students have a consistent experience with faculty that are engaged from day-to-day, week-to-week.
Our Online faculty…
Host virtual office hours and Zoom sessions during Week 1 of class to meet and greet their students.
“Check in” to their class 3-5 days per week, at minimum.
Post responses in discussion boards, or equivalent engagement platform, at least 2-3 times per week.
Return emails and phone calls within 24-48 hours to students and University staff and administrators.
Grade Assignments within 7 days of the due date using the rubrics embedded in the course for grading--we strive to use different modes, when possible (text, video, audio).
Post at least two weekly announcements, outlining expectations for the week and wrapping up anything needed from last week. Announcements begin 2 weeks prior to the class start (a welcome message by the pre-term deadline) and end the last week of class.
Submit EAB reports as required, and ad-hoc reports as needed.
Provide detailed and actionable feedback on assignments.
Work collaboratively with their holistic student success team to identify and address student interventions, as needed.
Are flexible and accommodating, within the confines of policy--we know "life happens".
Commit to our NLU 10 Principles of Online Teaching, a combination of mission-aligned and evidence-based instructional practice meant to support our model of high-impact and high-engagement (HIHE) online teaching practice.
Importantly, our online faculty are fun and enjoy teaching and engaging in student success!
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