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Blogging allows students to write openly.
Microblogging is an excellent way to get immediate feedback from students about the course, assignments, etc.
Using Rubrics to evaluate social media promotes expertise.
Using Social networking websites can be effective in the online classroom to engage learning.
Formative and summative evaluations of a course lead to constructive revisions of a course.
Online Instructors are Project Managers working in a platform that is Virtual. The same characterisitcs of a good project manager apply to an online instructor.
Online instructors need the following to be successful: Time management skills, Organization, Discipline, Flexibility, and Setting Boundaries between their personal life and work.
As for any new teacher/instructor, mentorship is very important and having support in the beginning helps with personal and professional growth.
Today, the seven principles of learning as noted by Chickering and Ehrmann, 1996 is applicable for both the instructor as well as the student. It serves as an excellent guideline for success in an online environment.
Providing an online learning space for students is critical in their success for online courses. In addition, students have access to the necessary tools will assist them in being productive and improve their communication skills.
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