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Andrea, I agree and there are so many resources that can be made available. It also establishes how important that is in your courses. Nice! Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Technical Skills

Andrea, I agree with you. I am amazed how many institutions will allow students to take an online course with the requirement of a computer. I think this really does cause barriers that could have been avoided. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Technical Skills

Andrea, Great post, does your institution have a tutorial or a technology orientation that helps acclimate themselves to the technology? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Technical Skills

Andrew, Great post. I do think that our traditional students have very shallow knowledge of these skills much like our nontraditional students our traditional students are more willing to try technology. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Technical Skills

Pat, Wow, you make a great observation. You have to assume no knowledge when addressing problems. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Technical Skills

Tom, You make such a great point. I think we are so used to dealing with the LMS that we forget many "new" students have no working knowledge of the LMS. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Technical Skills

Edna, This is a great list. Do you find that most students traditional or nontraditional lack many of these skills? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Technical Skills

Lauree, You are right! It is so important that students get "up to speed" on the technology quickly. I create tutorials for all of them and post. It does seem to work. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Developing Technical Skills

Lois, That is interesting. I do not encourage using phone as I have found that many of my adult learners will use that and not the computer. It becomes frustrating. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Developing Technical Skills

Christi, True, I think it does connect students particularly adult learners. Do you record your chats/ Dr. Kelly Wilkinson