I appreciated the sample rubric! 

Reply to Becca Humphrey's post: I valued this portion of the training because that was my initial reaction and question..."how do I grade something like this?"

Because I am minimally active on social media, it never crossed my mind to use this in the classroom.  I am looking forward to learning more about this as this training continues.  I would like to see how maybe some of you all use it already as well.  

Reply to Holly Voss's post: I think I update my course every year! I am always trying to incorporate new technology and techniques so that my student learn and RETAIN the information in my courses. 

I agree with Huguette- due to the lack of face-to-face interaction, communication needs to be timely, frequent, and consistent...and I would even include positive and encouraging.  Many online students are nontraditional students.  Also, many are facing challenges that we don't know about, but might in a face-to-face class.   

With online classes being accessible 24/7, sometimes my students think that I should be accessible 24/7.  Creating a schedule and communicating that clearly to students is essential. 

I took away an idea for having a discussion board so that students could help each other troubleshoot issues that arise.  Hopefully, that will cut down on the number of emails I get at the beginning of the course.  

Rubrics should have 4-8 components. 

Rubrics make it clear what I as an instructor am looking for...but they can also hinder creativity.