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Gracie, That is true, I teach a business writing course and I too use them in groups most of the time. I want students practicing their writing! That is the only way they learn. It is also a good tool to develop critiquing and feedback skills of students. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Assessment of Use of Blogs

Carla, That is smart! Consistency is the name of the game to help students develop their learning. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Assessment of Use of Blogs

Ruth, yes, you need to look for factual information, that can be off the radar if the only we are looking for is writing! You need to set minimum standards to meet and remind students that minimum is at best a C. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Assessment of Use of Blogs

Kimberly, Would you create a rubric to establish expectations? I would you give feedback? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Microblogging Activities

Ruth, I love this idea followed by the tweeting strategy. This would really broaden a student's professional world and teach them to disseminate information and share with others. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Microblogging Activities

Kimberly, How do you grade your discussion board? Do you have specific expectations given to students to meet? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Benefits of Microblogging Activities

Carla, You are right! Even when students are blogging they should be held to communication expectations. I make students email me in appropriate grammar and punctuation. I want it to be a good habit! Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Assessment of Use of Media Sites

Ruth, Have you thought about you and your students develop a evaluation tool together then use it to evaluate a site? This could be very powerful for you and your students to implement. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Assessment of Use of Media Sites

Kimberly, Use a rubric or have students develop a rubric ( you don't have to call it that) to use to evaluate media sites and the effectiveness. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Purpose of Social Networking

Shannon, I agree with you, shouldn't we educate them where they are? There in social media. We need to help students develop their professional persona in social media. This is a way to provide real world application. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson