Kelly Wilkinson

Natasha, What would be the purpose. You don't want to set up an activity that is viewed as busy work. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Natasha, How would you do that? Would you have a course objective for media sites? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Natasha, You are right. I find on a college campus that instructors who teach in more of the humanities don't see it that way but those who teach in professional programs such as business, nursing, and technology see social networking as a skill that students must have. We find more of our students are getting jobs through LinkedIN and other sites than ever before. It also means that employers are in social media sites and see what students post. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Richard, Great post. You don't want students to view these activities as busy work. It can be a way for students to express themselves in a different environment. I have had students to create video presentations and it is a great way for students to learn. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Ty, Good, rubrics does clarify expectations for the students and guide the instructor in grading. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Richard, You are right, there is quite a bit of information to know to really implement social media. You make a great point, you have to make sure about the institution policies. You may want to have students look at other types of social media policies. Students must be made aware they don't have "freedom of speech" as a professional. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Richard, You could also have students to evaluate media sites using a prescribed rubric or checklist. Then have them determine what is important based on what they saw or didn't see. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Richard, It is true. How do we make that case to our students and have them understand that facebook can impact their professional lives. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Philemon, Interesting point. So, do you think in a f2f course, instructors don't have to be as precise in course design? Maybe we should look at f2f courses like we do online courses to improve them? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Philemon, Why isn't the instructor able to determine students' prior knowledge. We just have to do it differently in the online environment. There should be give and take between the instructor and the student, it is just in a different modality and time. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson