Kelly Wilkinson

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Using Objective and/or Subjective Evaluations

Penelope, That is why in an assessment plan you want the assessments to be more than one and varied in style. It allows for diverse learning. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Summative Assessments

Sandy , You are so lucky to have a mentor that address the process. It can be very difficult to grasp when not everyone has the big picture of learning in a program. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Summative Assessments

Sandy , True, but they have to have the foundation found in the lower levels of learning. Instructors should understand that there is value in all of the levels and they are not mutually exclusive. Good post! Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Different Roles for Online Facilitators

Laurie, You are right, a holistic approach is the best. We don't have to know all of the answers, just know where to find the answer to them. Isn't that what we teach our students also? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Different Roles for Online Facilitators

Robin , True, the list seems to become longer! They are all important and all are needed to keep students from encountering barriers. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Different Roles for Online Facilitators

Dale, Yes, we all have nightmares of being passed around. How many of us have said, "when I teach, I will or won't do [whatever] because it happened to me". We have to keep that mentality when we work with online students also. That is why most research shows that good online instructors have been online students. It makes sense. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Different Roles for Online Facilitators

Dale, You are right. Many times we are the only person that connects them to the institution. We have to be able to defuse the frustration and if we can't help them, them guide them to help. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Different Roles for Online Facilitators

Alfred, True, the instructor may be doing the different roles in a f2f course but it is much more exaggerated in the online environment. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Establishing a Teaching Pattern

Laurie, I agree with you. You have to continue being "there" when students need you. You have to make sure students know where "there" is online. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Establishing a Teaching Pattern

Robin , Great point. The material that guides students through an online course should be as obvious as a f2f instructor that tells students in class. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson