Helping Online Students

Melora Sundt offers "Ten Ways to Help Your Online Students Feel at Home With Your Institution :

1. Be Responsive
2. Be Accessible
3. Be Friendly
4. Be Inclusive
5. Familiarize Them With Your Campus's Unique Elements
6. Facilitate Collaboration
7. Be Accommodating
8. Connect Them With the Institution
9. Make Sure They Have a Point-Person
10. Be Welcoming.

The article concludes with a list of sources to support these recommendations.

-DD