3.Establish Patterns of Course Activities Best Practices in E-Learning Created by the MTSU Faculty Instructional Technology Center

3.Establish Patterns of Course Activities Establishing the pace, pattern, and sequence of learning events and activities benefits both the learner and the instructor. ◦ Student ◦ Instructor

3.Establish Patterns of Course Activities The management of course activities in an online course more resembles a face-to-face classroom than a correspondence distance education course. ◦ Create a predictable pattern of operation and sequence of events ◦ Communicate this pattern ◦ Announce Changes ◦ Inform students of instructor work schedule