About me
I am a litigation attorney in California and online legal studies instructor for the Center for Advanced Legal Studies in Houston, TX.
Eric G Young
Location: california; texas
Interests
legal technology, legal writing, legal research
Skills
litigation, writing, research, communication
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The frequent and continuous, timely feedback is crucial in the online learning environment
I struggle with not have F2F time with students, and I want to avoid email overload as a substitute. Zoom video conferences as "office hours" works, but I like to have the flexibility to be available as needed rather than setting up a specific time. I have found that creating a Slack channel for my courses is a great solution. It allows me to interact with students in real time in a way that emails do not, and it fosters interaction among students as well through the "general" channel. If you haven't used Slack for this purpose, or maybe do… >>>
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My weakness is effectively managing my time so that I provide timely feedback. I need to develop better organization and discipline around this issue. I also need to establish more effective boundaries so that I am not overloaded by feeling like I have to be "online" all the time.
I am interested in hearing from others who teach, either online or in traditional setting, as a second gig. Specifically, how do you budget your time between your "day job" and your teaching job. I am a busy lawyer, and it is difficult to stay on top of what I need to manage for students, especially feedback and grading. All thoughts and comments are welcome.
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Developing a workload schedule and sticking to it is important for successful online learning outcomes.
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