Jacquie Harrison, M.Ed., an Instructor at Vancouver Community College School of Instructor Program, suggests that instructor presence is one of the most important factors that lead to a well-established online community. Ways to provide that support include for instructors to log on frequently, post weekly reminders, and post updates or information that might help learners proceed through their course.

I will add the following suggestions.

• Discussion questions – challenge the learner to explore a question or issue and provide a forum for feedback between other learners and instructor.
• Zoom meeting one to one with the learner and instructor.
• Zoom meeting with all learners and instructor.
• Welcoming letter or e-mail from instructor to learner.
• Simulation and virtual labs.
• Challenge based problems and projects.
• Test, email, Facebook, blog, and other social media.
• Learner presentations via, i.e. Pecha Kucha format.