Let’s be honest: as much as each of us truly enjoys and is committed to teaching online, not one of us would pass by a teaching tip if it could save us time and effort. Well, for this column I bring you some of these online teaching tips that are what you might call the “blue chips” of teaching tips: they’ve been tried by hundreds of online instructors, and each has proved its worth by always saving time and effort—and sometimes preventing potential problems. Use them as presented or adapt them for your specific needs.