First impressions are key for many circumstances to include launching an online course for the term. You can reduce the attrition rate for your course by setting up your students for success. This starts with how you open the course on the first day of the term. Ways to help ensure success include:

• Ensure your course is ready to go
• Prepare a personal introduction
• Prepare a course orientation
• Participate in the introduction discussion
• Send an email to students on the first day of class
• Follow on students who have not checked in

In this episode, we are going to discuss things you should do to get your course ready for the new term as well as steps you should take to launch your course. What you do helps set your students up for success.

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