Edmund Pula

Battling against lifestyles of online learners can be challenging to truly know if one is understanding and are competent with the material. However, utilizing some of the strategies of motivation, social interaction and journaling can be methods to increase their knowledge of the materials for class. The true test would be to bring students onto campus and have exams taken in person, however, our online enviornment would need to establish values for engagement to better student understanding.

Student understanding at times can be a challenge. I find if information is presented to them in writing and not just verballized, they may be able to identify what it is we are offering them. Confrimation of true understanding can occur when the student is given the opportunity to recognize their level of comprehension.

Tons of tools to choose from and a broader perspective helps to zero in on relevant information for our courses.

Muddy waters are an effective tool to help assist with more indepth learning. 

I enjoyed the statement of assessments are for the students and not to the students. Great Perspective

An effective plan can assist for easier navigation an clarity for expectations of the course

Maintaining a consistent outlook is important to ensure student understanding of the online environment. Creating modules which have familiarity with each other can make navigating less troublesom

I feel that another effective way of starting a lecture is to review the previous days material, prior to lecturing on the new material(s). Often times, todays's students, can't remember what they had for breakfast, so a simple review/ refresher of the lecture previously covered, can help tie into the next lecture, or gain the students attention and focus for the next round of lecture materials.