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As an English language teacher, I understand the importance of recognizing the diversity of my students and of using cultural references to enhance the learning exeperience, especially as it pertains to wrting.

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USING RUBRICS

A rubric is an effective tool for assessing a student's progress.

As a writing instructor, I find that using a rubric enables me, as well as the student, identify areas of remediation.

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Moving Up

Online instruction is at its most challenging when encountering those students who, for whatever reason, fall behind.

It’s our responsibility as on-line instructors and facilitators to encourage these students to return to the fold.

We don’t often succeed, unfortunately. However, we must make the effort, as we would in a face-to-face learning environment.

I find that persistent encouragement through email and open-forum discussions helps to re-build the confidence of students—as well as offering them the opportunity to improve the quality of their work.

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ED-106 Enhancing Student Learning

Yes, I agree. Online instruction is at its most challenging when encountering those students who, for whatever reason, fall behind.

It’s our responsibility as on-line instructors and facilitators to encourage these students to return to the fold.

We don’t often succeed, unfortunately. However, we must make the effort, as we would in a face-to-face learning environment.

I find that persistent encouragement through email and open-forum discussions helps to re-build the confidence of students—as well as offering them the opportunity to improve the quality of their work.

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Student Retention

I, too, enjoyed taking this course. I found it both informative and helpful in accessing my approach to lesson planning.

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Enjoyed first online course

EG 109 was informative and motivational.

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Asking Questions

Good point. I do remember well how uncomfortable it was to be called upon when I was unprepared to answer--that is, to provide the answer the professor expected to hear. From my own experience, I know those students who avert their eyes don't want to be called upon. I don't ever pressure a student to participate--but try to create an atmosphere of ease in the classroom, so that, in time, even the shy students feel comfortable to speak up--or look up.

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Using video in the classroom

Yes, I am familiar with that particular study. Its results were not surprising. I have noticed first hand students' increased appreciation of course material. Additionally, students' learning is enhanced in all areas--even kinesthetic, since they record shot sequences by analyzing film-making techniques.

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Asking Questions

Prompting students with questions, I believe, gets them thinking—yes—but more important—makes. them active participants in the learning process. Any question is worthwhile, as long as it relates to the subject matter for that class’s agenda. Open-ended questions are best—but I find that even questions that prompt an obvious response are effective as well. Anything that will get an otherwise silent student to become actively involved—to break the ice so to speak—is a valuable technique in classroom management.

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Using video in the classroom

Any visual means of enhancing a class environment is extremely helpful to the learning process. I often find ways of using videos, for example, in my writing and literature courses. Supplementing a text with video helps students to see an alternate interpretation or point of view. Usually the video or film version of a text strays into areas not evident in the original, which demonstrates the film makerâ€™s take on a narrative. Whatâ€™s interesting are the ways in which the film version is sometimes better than the original. In effect, the film becomes another voice, as students have their own… >>>