Time: Three months before the class

1. Write objectives, goals and outcomes
2. Order textbooks, lab supplies, or other resources students may need
3. Choose a textbook or other reading materials

Time: Two months before the first class

1. Begin drafting a syllabus for the course

Time: One month before the class

1. Begin preparing class session plans
2. Plan for out of class learning
3. Choose appropriate teaching methods
4. Select appropriate technology

Time: Two weeks before the first class

1. Check resources
2. Start a portfolio

Time: One week before the first class

1. Send email welcoming students
2. Invite them to introduce themselves online

Source:McKeachie’s Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers, Svinicki, M, McKeachie, WJ, 2011