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Khal, You are so right about the detailed course syllabus and making sure students are aware how important that information in the syllabus is; it is a contract. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Establishing a Teaching Pattern

Stephanie, I don't think it is redundant, I think it is reinforcement. You have to clearly set and hold students to those expectations. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Establishing a Teaching Pattern

Stephanie, It makes students to become more responsible which has to be tied to active learning. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Establishing a Teaching Pattern

Nicholas, You make a great point. Assessment should be undertandable and relatable to outcomes. There should be no surprises! Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Establishing a Teaching Pattern

Janet, Great points. You do have to have some knowledge about your student. Online classes take on lives of their own just like f2f and you have to be able to manage as well as engage the students. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Khaled, You add an interesting point, integration. You do hope the technology complement each other but that doesn't always happen. Great post. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Sarah, Interesting comment! Great insight into the needs of a student balanced with the needs of learning along with workload. If a tool is too hard for faculty to use or get information from. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Michelle, Students can be so frustrated with tools that teach them nothing but be weary of different technology. We as instructors and decision makers regarding technology must be aware of that. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Michelle, I think you make a great point about reliability. We overlook that concept often we just want a tool to do the job. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Paulette, Great point. You need to have the correct tools in your tool box to create the learning environment you need to for your students. User friendliness should be a given; I am continually surprised when software is pitched and it isn't. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson