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A sense of belonging as a student,

mportant aspect in retention

Teaching online has its own very distinct set of instructor skills that are essential for an online course to be successfu

In addition to using a variety of types of assignments to address different learning styles, Frisch strives for variety in presentation of course content, including videos of her interviews with experts in the communications field. “The students love that. When they can hear my voice asking the questions or see me in the video, it’s one degree of separation. … I

The interviews give a variety of perspectives

Classmate questions. In each course, Frisch has her students post questions and answers to nonacademic questions. The following are examples: If you could change one thing about the way society is today, what would it be and why? If you could meet one fictional character, who would it be and why? These questions build community and may help deepen the content-related discussions that occur throughout the course, Frisch says.