Kelly Wilkinson

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Ty, You make a great point. We do have to make sure students are viewing the information and the content and they are viewing in the path determined by the instructor and presented the LMS. Course design is so important in the online environment. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Different Roles for Online Facilitators

Ty, That is true. Good educators should be good listeners. I think we don't discuss that trait enough. It also gives you a chance to wade through what is true and what isn't. Good post. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Establishing a Teaching Pattern

Ty, I agree with you. Do you use rubrics to set that expectations particularly when doing an assignment? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Establishing a Teaching Pattern

Marie, When you are teaching in five week periods, you are challenged to create a engaging environment in such a short time. You really have to make sure expectations are set and set quickly. Students do love text messaging. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Ty, Those three considerations are so important. You have to make sure it has a purpose and it works for the student. I find that sometimes we try to use tools that really don't fit purpose just to use the technology. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Ty, That is true. Students need to be comfortable with the LMS and have some familiarity with it. Orientations and consistency is so important for students using the LMS. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Marie, Great strategies. I agree with you, an orientation or training is really needed for students to learn the LMS and other important tools. You cannot let students just "find their way" in an online course. The results are often disastrous! Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Assessment of Use of Blogs

Heather, Did you mean a rubric? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Microblogging Activities

Heather, It is a great way to share info. You can have students responsible for an informative tweet and evaluate the feedback. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Assessment of Use of Media Sites

Heather, You are right. When students have to evaluate their own work and submit it is also a great exercise. Students need to be able to look at their work critically and present to you the instructor their best work. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson