Jeffrey Schillinger

These are good strategies, Scott. When I was a Dean, I found that working for a few hours once in a while on a Staurday or during the evening shift when there were fewer folks in the building helped me to get more done in less time. That way, there were fewer times that I had to close my door when students or faculty needed to see me.

Thanks, Darryl, What are the most frequent things that pop up in your "continuous flow of distractions?" How do you minimize their impact?

Cyndy, I have to admit that I too am guilty of writing things down on my daily to do list that I have already done just so that I can check it off.

Thanks, Susan. Not many people have the self-discipline to keep their personal email and other social networking "responsibilities" from creeping into their work day. A recent study on "Net Generation" workers found that many do not try to keep them separate. It may be helpful to give yourself two 15-20 minute breaks during the day so that you can check these things so that you do not feel like you are missing anything.These could be your "coffee breaks"

Good points, Lawrence. I think it is important for teachers to know that some students just don't like to ask questions, or do not know what to ask. If the teacher takes the responsibility of asking the questions that the students should be asking, there is a chanece that even more students may be successful.

Good post, Patrick. Establishing oneself as a "similar other" is a great way to build rapport with your students. They can understand that you know where they are and how to get to where they want to be.

You make some good points here, Patricia. Class loads need to be a consideration when building schedules and setting expectations.

Thank you, Morgan. Once you have everything you need written down, how do you decide which items become the top priorties?

Thanks. A key to online success is getting the students involved with other students and their teacher as regularly as possible.

Thank you, Scarlett. Keeping engaged with the students will go a long way toward improving outcomes.