I find it has been extremely important as an instructor to stay organized when teaching online courses or hybrid on ground/online. I teach writing courses so the amount of feedback I give students on their work tends to be more than say a class where grading is more black and white. I find it critical to organize my communication with students into folders. That way I can quickly access what the last line of communication was with the student. Another way I stay organized is by keeping the same routine or method of grading week in and week out. I follow my own system so that the more familiar I am with it the more I will cut down on errors. I find staying organized allows me to respond to students more efficiently and timely as well as having the most up to date information available for that student. This gives them the feeling that I care and I am able to give them more of a personal connection with me.