Step 10. Plan to monitor online com

Step 10. Plan to monitor online communication and
maintain the site by resolving technical problems,
periodically verifying hyperlinks, and regularly
updating content
Budget time to monitor and moderate course activities.
Ongoing faculty time requirements vary by course design,
with courses involving faculty-moderated online activities
demanding much more time than automated courses.
Although time requirements often decrease after completion
of the development phase, maintenance will still be
necessary. Plan for at least three ongoing activities:
First, plan to address the technical problems that inevitably
arise. Many of these are best handled by a specialist.
Second, hyperlinks should be tested periodically. Links
to pages within your website should continue to work, but
external websites change frequently and links to those sites
may unexpectedly fail.
Third, content should be updated regularly.
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One advantage
of the Web is the ease with which content—text, multimedia,
hyperlinks—can be modified. Implement changes
based on course evaluation as well as updated information.
Consider scheduling periodic literature reviews