i like the tree example.  Can you guess what type of learner i am?  I am going to try to utilize that and incorporate lecture/ show procedure/ student do procedures. 

With the amount of new people i meet daily at the hospital, at my kids school, and now teaching learning names is one thing i am concerned about.  I appreciate the ideas presented to me to learn names.   I think i am going to do my best to show up early and have everything organized so i can start on time.   I  want to show them i respect their time/money they put in as well. 

Make a checklist, be prepared, but also be flexable

importance of sops, keeping the line of instructor/ friendly w students, knowing your material and having plans/back up plans

Student will react to online assignments according to what type they are.  follow your schools rules to deal w them  Stick to email to have documentation of any communication w them 

the pros and con to syncronous to asyncronous and keeping students engaged.

connect to your students by your profile 

the importance of course structure and ease to follow it is importatn

Don't and don't let your students procrastinate.  Keep them engaged

Ok i am going to date myself here.  When online components to classes started in the early 00 when i got my BA it was a mess.  We had people taking the classes that did not know how to turn on a computer, sign on to the internet, or type more than a very slow hunt and peck typing.  The classes were horrible and before I graduated you had to take a computer class or test out of it before signing up for the class.  I am just nervous that i will not be enough help that they will be… >>>