Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Dennis, See it can be done! It is the delivery method. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Dennis, That is the goal of using technical tools, to provide that immersive learning environment that engages and connects students, to you, to other students. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Tina , You make a great point. How do these technical tools align with the other tools is such an important consideration. This can be just as important as user friendliness. Great post. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Gilbert, You are right! The hype can be so great and the realistic use never materializes. You have to be able to determine if the tool is worth the time and money for your students and for you. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Self-Analysis Inventories

Lauree, You are so right! I hadn't thought about continuous self analysis is a step toward transparency to students. That is so true. It does validate your humaness (I don't think that is a word). Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Self-Analysis Inventories

James, Great post. I agree with you, the self-analysis survey should help the instructor determine strengths and weakness and work on both. We need to realize that we can always improve. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Alternative and Authentic Assessment

Edward, Discussions like this teaches students to use knowledge to deal with experiences instead of reacting to a situation. This is so important to learning how ot use their knowledge and skills. Nice job. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Alternative and Authentic Assessment

Stephanie, Discussions can be such an effective way to assess student learning. I think it it is the secret weapon in online learning! Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Alternative and Authentic Assessment

Stephanie, I love case studies. You can do so much with them in both types of deliveries. I like a suggestion made on another forum. Tie it all together with your students using the discussion. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Alternative and Authentic Assessment

Stephanie, What a great way to utilize discussion. You have really made discussions meaningful and connected to both the content and the real world. That takes work. Kudos to you. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson