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Creating an Online Class

How can you use your synagogue website to create an interactive class?

Create a forum for the class. You can decide if you want to limit forum access to registered class members or to all synagogue members. Each topic for discussion should be a separate thread. Start by posting the question(s) of the week - and have your students respond. If you want to add more structure, ask each class member to contribute at least X number of posts per week.

If you meet regularly - record your classes and provide them as podcasts on the synagogue website. Again, you can make this accessible to class members only or to all synagogue members. If it’s a lecture - you will probably want to make it accessible to everyone. If it’s an internal class discussion, you may want to limit access so your students can talk freely.

If you have handouts, essays, or e-books - provide them for download. You can also provide a place for students to upload assignments directly on the website.

Don’t forget the wide variety of educational material out there on other sites. The Talmud Daf Yomi, for example, is available at http://www.e-daf.com, without any Hebrew fonts required.

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