Effective and timely communications between instructors and students is crucial in creating a positive environment for online learning. This will help to build a sense of community and increase student engagement.

It is important to use differentiated instruction and design activities that will reach students in all generational groups because they all have different communication styles. 

The first step in managing the communication process is to develop guidelines and a communication code of conduct. It is important to choose the appropriate method and to be consistent and timely with all communications.

It is important to asses the effectiveness of technology tools by obtaining feedback from the students. You may need to change the methods you use to improve student outcomes.

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I truly enjoyed the descriptive immediacy and time presence portion of the course. Sharing what is happening with me in relation to time based on the student's actions is a great way to establish a human connection. I may have utilized this technique without knowing it in the past, but I am fully aware of this strategy now and plan on utilizing it more.

I appreciate the idea of letting the students create community through the course

Biggest take away is that being a good role model for the students can go a long way

Communication is crucial in online courses. Having strong guidelines are foundational

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I knew current students prefer utilizing cell phones and tablets, but I did not know the number was 74% based on a study. From my perspective, the mobile devices should only be used for reading, but I can understand how the ease of use can push students to use them over laptops and desktops. With this information, I do wonder how I can better interact with students in the online classroom. I wonder if creating a poll would be a good idea.

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