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Reggie, I agree with your post. They do go hand in hand. We may all do them differently but all are needed and work together for student learning. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Principles of Learning

Loriann, Great post. It is important to leave those positive comments as well as constructive ones. It is important for students to know they are doing something right along with something that is wrong. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Technical Skills

Sherrilyn, I too am surprised out shallow students technical knowledge can be. You don't want the lack of technical skills to be the barrier for the student. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Technical Skills

Christopher, That is what it takes to be success in your class. How do you handle if they don't have these skills? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Technical Skills

Loriann, Great post. I agree with you. Does your student have to take an orientation? That can help set and secure technical expectations. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Developing Technical Skills

James, True, some online courses are very ordered by the institution. You have to develop those ways to reach out to students within the perimeter of institution. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Developing Technical Skills

Reggie, Great idea. You do have to be flexible to determine what fits for the course and the students in them. Even in an online course, the personality of the course is different each time you teach it. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Technical Skills

Derek, You are right. They have to be familiar with the LMS. How do you make sure they have the skills. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Improving Communication Skills

Christopher, Great point. Publishers now have some great tools for students to work on their writing. It is great to use those to help you manage workload. You are right, feedback is the key to improvement. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Improving Communication Skills

Loriann, You are right. Communication is like riding a bike. You have to do it regularly and well to be good at it! Practice can be done in so many ways online that is the beauty of it! Dr. Kelly Wilkinson