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Communicating with students with a personal call is a very effective way to put the "personal touch" on the course. Students are assured I am there to facilitate their education and have a contact number to assist them. Breezy also made a good point in sending out weekly reminders. While a weekly posting is part of every course, I also send weekly reminders to both the student and student's alternate e-mail to help ensure the message is received.
The average classroom I teach is composed primarly of adult learners. It is critical that the instructor be familiar with the needs of adult learners. Too often, I have witnessed student and faculty dissatifcation of a course simply because the instructor was not willing to invest in continuing education courses to assist him/her in the needs of adult learners.
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