Kelly Wilkinson

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Tom, Interesting about team players. I agree with you in they are not trained to work in a team. Procrastination plays a role in this. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Successful Online Learning Techniques

Charles, Interesting, I use the idea that they need to think in smaller increments. One course finished, two courses finished. It does seem long at times. . . Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Successful Online Learning Techniques

Edna, Great post, I agree with you. This procrastination is so frustrating. I have started using soft dates for assignments to help them plan. I have just started using an app called remind101.com. It allows me to send text messages to my students. I will share with the group how it worked. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Successful Online Learning Techniques

Lauree, This is such a frustrating problem!. I think students are so used to doing homework in class (high school) or just used to tests that they don't know what to do when you put responsibility on them to do work on their own. It is very frustrating. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Principles of Learning

Andrea, Students have to know that you are a "regular" person with stories to share and they have important stories to share also. I have had my students that have had a online course before share their biggest mistake and their best strategy for online learning. It really does spark communication. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Principles of Learning

Andrea, I agree but students need to communicate to other students and as instructors we have to work to provide opportunities for that. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Principles of Learning

Andrea, Don't you just love that we use Chickering and Gamson's Seven Principles to be successful in online learning when it was developed in 1987? Good teaching is good teaching! Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Principles of Learning

Tom, Great post. It is so important to use all of them. They are important for a student center course. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Principles of Learning

Edna, It is so important for the prompt feedback. The feedback should occur as soon after the assignment as possible. That requirement makes sense. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Developing Technical Skills

Dr. Eileen , The key to what you say is "tools". You have more than one tool to use to provide a robust teaching for your students. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson