Develop Internet resources. Today's students are accustomed to being connected to almost every source of information through the Internet. By putting the information you offer in this accessible format, you will improve communication between you and your students. Most schools now offer some kind of digital portal that allows professors to create password-protected pages for their classes. The information you post for your students can vary. It can range from the same PowerPoint presentations you showed in class for students who missed class or wish to review to the opportunity to ask you and their fellow students questions about the class. If you choose to develop these resources, however, make sure that you publicize them well so that your students are aware of them -- and check the resources regularly to respond to any messages you have.
Communicate by email. Regular communication with a professor can be one of the deciding factors in a student's ultimate success or failure in a course. However, professors may check their email irregularly at best, and respond even less. Make it a habit to check and respond to your university email account daily or at the very least once a week. In either case, repeatedly reinforce how often you check it to your students to set their expectations appropriately regarding response time. If you do not check your email regularly or at all, provide them with alternate means to get in contact with you, such as by telephone, office hours or by leaving a message with your department.
Use electronic resources in class. Students have a variety of learning styles, and varying the way you present information in class can help all of them access and process the material. Talking about the material while illustrating it with images or a PowerPoint presentation can help drive your points home. For students who learn best by doing, consider providing weekly "mini-quizzes" on your electronic resources page, either optional or mandatory.
Use technology to expand your students' reach. Because technology is becoming increasingly important in every business field, early and broad access to different kinds of information is vital for your students. Consider implementing requirements that involve new technology and social media, from Twitter to blogs to Skype, to having your students follow the progress of researchers at the top of your field from around the world.