Kelly Wilkinson

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William, You are right. You do have to monitor the discussion and keep students on track. (Just like a f2f course). You also must set expectations for behavior as well as monitor that behavior. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Different Roles for Online Facilitators

Bill, You make a great point! I agree the "not knowing what to do next" can be one of the greatest barriers. It is our responsibility through communication and course design to prevent this from happening. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Different Roles for Online Facilitators

Jim, True, motivation is an interesting subject to discuss. Students need to want to learn and you have to be able to engage and grow the want to a need to learn. It is such a challenging situation. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Different Roles for Online Facilitators

Marie, I like that you used the term "aid" in student learning. It is our job to facilitate learning and help them learn to find the answers to their questions with our guidance. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Different Roles for Online Facilitators

Keisha, You are right! You are the institutional connection. Also, if you have helped them in any way, you become their "go to" person. You are right, you don't have to have the answers, you just have to know where to direct them. They do need to find some of this information themselves. . . with your guidance. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Establishing a Teaching Pattern

William, That is a great strategy for establishing teaching behavior redundancy is the key to engaging students and keeping them on track. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Establishing a Teaching Pattern

Bill, That is something to think about. What you say is so important but can be very difficult in a short time period. I agree you should be always looking for students that fall through the cracks. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Establishing a Teaching Pattern

Jim, That is true, you have to make sure your pattern of teaching is also consistent. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Jim, True, it can be so frustration although MyLabs are popular. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

William, These are correct concerns. You really want to make sure they are aligned. You want to make sure your course design enforces the alignment. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson