Organizational Strategies

Patti Wolf, Computer Information Systems and Technology, University of Maryland University College

Teaching online demands an ability to organize time and information effectively, as well as to maintain a consistent voice over the course of the semester.

Wolf describes six tools that will help make organizing and running an online class more efficient and effective.

The first and second suggest important areas of time management. The third, fourth, and fifth describe techniques for organizing coursework. The sixth relates to managing expectations.

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About Patti Wolf

Professor Patti Wolf is Assistant Academic Director in the Computer Information Systems and
Technology Department of Undergraduate Programs and an Assistant Professor at University of Maryland University College (UMUC). Since 1993, Professor Wolf has taught a broad range of online business and computer applications courses, including "The Internet: A Practical Guide," "The Internet: An Advanced Guide," and "Issues in Cyberspace." She is also the primary author for the development of the online course offered at UMUC, "Women as Entrepreneurs." Her Web site is http://polaris.umuc.edu/~pwolf.

This project is a joint initiative of the Center for the Virtual University and the Center for Teaching and Learning at UMUC.

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