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Instructor Presence In Online Courses - Hangmin Zhang

Strengthen your instructor presence in online courses with practical strategies you can use today in D2L and Canvas. In this MTSU Online session, Hangmin Zhang (Instructional Designer) and Karen Hein walk through quick wins—intro videos, “Meet Your Instructor” pages, visual design, H5P interactivity, Lucid Whiteboard collaboration, SpeedGrader feedback—and connect these practices to Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) requirements. You’ll also hear real faculty tips from Ann Mulhearn and Janet Colson on building community, weekly announcements, and humanizing your class. We close with a note about our upcoming Adventures in Accessibility workshop and the April 2027 accessibility deadline. What you’ll learn What “instructor presence” means online and why it matters for engagement & RSI Fast ways to humanize your course (intro videos, media profile, avatar/banners) Where to find safe visuals (Adobe Stock) and when to use Canva for quick edits How to add meaningful interactivity with H5P (branching, maps, flashcards) Collaborative activities with Lucid Whiteboard in Canvas Time-saving, personal feedback with Canvas SpeedGrader (comment bank, audio/video) Ideas for personable weekly announcements and end-of-course wrap-ups Accessibility next steps and resources to stay compliant Tools & features mentioned D2L Video Note • Canvas “Record/Upload Media” • Adobe Stock • Canva • H5P (in D2L & via H5P.com) • Lucid Whiteboard (Canvas) • Canvas SpeedGrader • Weekly announcements • “Liquid Syllabus” concept (Michelle Pacansky-Brock) Chapters 00:00 Tech check & welcome 13:10 Session start: Why instructor presence matters 15:40 RSI (Regular & Substantive Interaction) overview 17:30 D2L & Canvas note; quick win: intro videos 20:36 “Meet Your Instructor” media profile 22:06 Visual design tips + Adobe Stock 25:17 Quick video creation in Canva 26:05 Gamified learning with H5P (branching, maps, flashcards) 31:03 Discussions & feedback; Canvas SpeedGrader comment bank 39:27 Personal course conclusions & wrap-ups 41:18 Accessibility heads-up + workshop invite 42:39 Faculty sharing & Q&A 58:49 Closing & contact MTSU Online Connect Questions about moving from D2L to Canvas or implementing these ideas? Contact MTSU Online—we’re happy to help.