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Contacting students early and getting to know them is a great way to begin the teacher-student relationship. I think this is especially important for an online course, where you do not get the face-to-face interactions of an in-person course.

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Checking in is a great way to ensure everyone stays on task and prompt students to spend more time thinking about course material!

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Checking in is a great way to ensure everyone stays on task and prompt students to spend more time thinking about course material!

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Check in is a could be a good way to start building a sense of community in an online learning environment.

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Check in is a could be a good way to start building a sense of community in an online learning environment.

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I think it is very important that teachers find the time to email directly their students. In this way the teacher will communicate the relevance that attribute to teacher-students relationship. When the teacher care about students, students will feel more involve in the class and they will care consequently more about the course.

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Instructor-student connections make a course feel real, like there's someone with you on your learning journey. Checking in is the first step to making that connection and contributing to the construction of a learning community.

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I believe checking in with students is a great way to greet and welcome everyone, and to help them feel a sense of the online course community. It also shows that the instructor is approachable and present.

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My favorite reason to check  in with online students before the start of a class is to ensure them that I am available for communication outside of our regularly scheduled assignments. Establishing an approachable online presence can make all the difference when students feel they need to reach out for help or clarification.

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There are mainly two reasons why checking in might be helpful. First, checking in with students really familiarize the instructor with the students. Second benefit of checking in come as an effect of reason one. Being more familiar with students allows instructors to know better about students' need and might allow the instructor to cater some needs of students.

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Checking in with students is a good way to start building relationships and community. I like that the examples here aren't only about making sure students are comfortable with the syllabus and the technology but about showing that we care about students' experiences and goals for the course.

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Checking in is crucial for any class, but especially for an online class. First of all, especially for students who have never taken an online class, checking in is a good way to point students in the right direction. Second of all, checking in is a good way to establish comfort/familiarity with students in a setting that can be perceived as impersonal.

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The check-in email is a way I reach out to students in the beginning of a course, to establish an open line of communication. Sometimes students may feel shy or intimidated to email an instructor, so I try to break that barrier by emailing them first.

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Just like checking in with an in person course, it is important to check with an online course. In fact maybe more important with an online course, because it would easy for a student to think they are not being noticed. I think this is an important part of engagement.

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Its important to check in with students to make them know that they matter. Its easy to get lost in a class especially when there are a lot of students, so reaching out and making sure students know that you are there to help them makes it easier to reach out to you.This in term makes students feel more in control of their education, and easier to find support when needed. 

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Its important to check in with students to make them know that they matter. Its easy to get lost in a class especially when there are a lot of students, so reaching out and making sure students know that you are there to help them makes it easier to reach out to you.This in term makes students feel more in control of their education, and easier to find support when needed. 

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I think it's important to check-in with students (via email / in-person, etc) to remind them that they as individuals are important and valuable members of the learning community and that their contributions are valued. It also helps to troubleshoot any problems/issues before they spiral out of control.

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I feel very fortunate because I can check with my students in person every day (I teach 4 sections every day, 4 times a week). At the beginning of the semester they filled out a "student information sheet" where they wrote not only about the details of their academic goals and aspirations but also about what interests them outside of school. This is why before the class starts, we can talk about other things than French and during the class itself, it seems, students feel more at ease to communicate in FL2 because they know they are in a safe and supportive learning environment. This is how I would love my online students to feel about their learning.

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I feel very fortunate because I can check with my students in person every day (I teach 4 sections every day, 4 times a week). At the beginning of the semester they filled out a "student information sheet" where they wrote not only about the details of their academic goals and aspirations but also about what interests them outside of school. This is why before the class starts, we can talk about other things than French and during the class itself, it seems, students feel more at ease to communicate in FL2 because they know they are in a safe and supportive learning environment. This is how I would love my online students to feel about their learning.

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I like to check-in with students by email. I try to send out class emails with important information for the week or particular assignments. I also like to send students quick emails to tell them when they did an assignment really well and why it was good. I hope that this helps to encourage students and let them know that I pay attention to and take seriously their work. 

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I like to check-in with students by email. I try to send out class emails with important information for the week or particular assignments. I also like to send students quick emails to tell them when they did an assignment really well and why it was good. I hope that this helps to encourage students and let them know that I pay attention to and take seriously their work. 

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Checking-in helps build rapport between instructor and students. It's important to see students as individuals and know about their motivations, interests, etc. This can help tailor lessons, assignments, assessment accordingly.

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People are social beings, so checking in with your students helps engender a relationship--especially if it's an online course. Meaningful communication can make the student feel heard and perhaps help with intrinsic motivation. Checking in also allows you to share important information, upcoming deadlines, and clarification. You don't want students to feel stymied by process--which can get in the way of learning.

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I check in with students, usually in the form of emailing tips and thoughts about what I noticed in class that day, and to give some general guidance for the days ahead. Sometimes I will email students individually if a resource, precedent building, etc. seems as though it might inform their individual project. I hope this lets them know I'm thinking of them, their projects, and their success - Teresa

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I check in with students, usually in the form of emailing tips and thoughts about what I noticed in class that day, and to give some general guidance for the days ahead. Sometimes I will email students individually if a resource, precedent building, etc. seems as though it might inform their individual project. I hope this lets them know I'm thinking of them, their projects, and their success - Teresa

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(and I can't figure out why the comment above came out bold and this note didn't. I suppose this is a good example of how an on-line communication can convey an unintended meaning, like that I think my comment is extra important and should be bolded.)

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Involved in online education, I think it is important to see student as individuals, to engage the student, so a precourse survey is a way to see your student as an individual, perhaps a barrier to the student being successful, or maybe identify where you as an instructor need to put scaffolding in place to help the student be successful.  The survey data (some elements) could be graphed to show how similar or diverse a class is.
Somehow you have to replace that eye contact read that you have in a F2F classroom instruction environment (karen)

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I check in with my students individually during online (and in-person) classes to let them know I see them as individual learners in my class, not just part of a large group. In online classes especially, this humanizes you too - you're not just a computer that they're yelling at over a poor grade.

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In F2F classrooms, we can check in with students without having an in-depth conversation, right? Sometimes just a nod and thumbs-up are all you need to continue the lesson. I think checking in for online teaching probably absolutely necessary to maintaining any sort of relationship with your students.