Good Afternoon All! Many of the online platforms used for education include features in the gradebook to help us identify and manage certain points, trends and perhaps students. Do you use these tools? What are some of the parameters that you have set up? I know I"m not using the information anywhere near the capability that it has so I welcome any suggestions of things you have done that have helped you be more effective in outreach to the at risk students and how you've used the information to update your course (or your approach to teaching the course). Thank… >>>

Hi there, Here's a great video I like to share at the start of all of my online courses. It helps students understand how much time they really have when they are feeling overwhelmed. Watch Video Inspirational Video - "The Value of Time" Duration: (2:53) User: eyeshadowmaniac - Added: 12/9/13 You would be surprised with what you can get done in small batches: I then also give them a template of a weekly time management sheet that includes all of the items they need to complete for the course each week (the content varies by course, obviously, so, each one… >>>

Here's a sample of my bio that I share with my students. What do you think? Can others share theirs as well? Allow me to introduce myself! Hey Gang… For those of you who don’t know me…my name is Kimberly Langer (please call me Kim) and I am your instructor for the duration of the course. Believe it or not, this is not all I do. I also have a full-time job where I am the Director of a group that does product development based on the coding policies that are published in the HIM industry (my job is a… >>>