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How can oneâ€™s understanding of the unique demographic characteristics of online students help with improving service to these students?

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Perceptions of Online Learning:

What are your perceptions, assumptions, and biases of online learning and campus-based learning and how have they changed (if at all) in response to the information contained in this module?

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Technology-mediated Communications:

How have you personally experienced the way in which technology-mediated communication can influence how messages are conveyed and interpreted?

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Online Distribution Effect:

In what ways have you experienced or observed the online disinhibition effect in online communication?

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Using Online Communication Skills:

Considering what you have learned in this course, how will you begin implementing techniques that can enhance your ability to connect and engage online learners?

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Communicating Online vs. Face-to-Face:

If someone argued that communicating with online learners is no different than communicating with their campus-based counterparts, how would you respond?

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Orientation, Welcome Week and Distance Education

Hi Cheryl,

My name is Steven, nice to "meet" you :) I have been an academic counselor for about six years and have worked exclusively with distance education students. You raise several common issues that are often challenging to overcome. The lack of attendance that you mention can be problematic. In my experience, new student orientation needs to be championed by all student services personnel, but especially admissions staff if it has any hope of being successful. During the enrollment process, students are strongly influenced by those individuals who have the most contact with them early on so one question… >>>

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The Plagiarism Spectrum

This report by Turnitin explains the 10 types of plagiarism

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Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies

A study published by the U.S. Department of Education that compares online and face-to-face instructional methods.

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Opportunities in Education: Strategies for Private Sector Colleges 2011