James Dowdalls

I learned that students that have gone through the K-12 learning environment are used to being passive as far as the educational pathways to succees are concerned; as they enter the  the post-secondary educational environment, they may be unaware that they need to be more active in pursuing the pathways to educational success, but the instructor can be helpful if they explain these expectations and limitations  at the beginning of the course.

I have learned that when developing the instruction for an online course, the course should be designed for all students, whether they have disabilities or not.

I learned the importance of evaluating a course because it will improve the student learning experience and improve the curriculum, which will insure that the course stays relevant.

I have learned that peer assessment provides students the opportunity to assess the work of other students and also learn from other students in the process.

I have learned the importance of creating a successful Online Learning Community through the use of online tools that develop group and individual communication and online knowledge sharing.

Be consistent with the creation and appearance of Course Modules;break content up into manageable chunks of 5-10 minutes, so that students will stay engaged.