Kelly Wilkinson

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John, You are right. The instructors must set the communication pattern early and repeatedly remind students about it and model it! The more information given to students and modeled; the better the students perform. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

carol, You make such a great point! The technology we use with the activities within a course must be connected and easy to use. I do think we make learning confusing by having students use this technology to do this and then another technology to something else. There has to be some connection. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

John, You make a great point! Technology must support or contribute to learning. Anything else is just noise. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Establishing a Teaching Pattern

Anthony, I too think the syllabus is a contract. I know several educators that make students sign a statement that they have read the syllabus; it really gives it a contract feel. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Establishing a Teaching Pattern

Anthony, How true! It doesn't matter the delivery to be a good teacher you have to do that! Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Scott, LOVE THIS! I had a student last week tell me that he paid for this course and he should determine how he was going to act. I corrected him immediately. Student centered classes mean student responsible. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Anthony, I agree with you. You have to be flexible regarding technology and learning in the online environment bur hasn't it always been the case that flexibility is so important for a good educator regardless of the delivery method? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Anthony, Good post! As frustrated as we get our students may also do the same. I encourage all instructors not to be negative about technology to the students. Always keep those comments to yourself. Students may use your negativity to be their excuses. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Alternative and Authentic Assessment

Juliet, Wow, you have really worked through this. You are so smart having the students teach. We all learn so much when we are responsible for others learning. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Alternative and Authentic Assessment

Earl, I think this is such a smart idea. No only are you using authentic assessments but you are developing their classmate relationships that still very important in an online course. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson