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Karina, These are great strategies. Posting an example of a model answer is really a good idea. I have also posted examples of poor answers. That can help teach too! Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Purpose of Social Networking

Karina, I remind students the world can be a very small place with technology. It is amazing how many people connect to you from someone you both know. This is the power of social media for professional use. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Alternative and Authentic Assessment

Diana, What do you think about it? I love using screen capture software or lecture capture software. It is a way to get information to students who have questions quickly and efficiently. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Different Roles for Online Facilitators

Anthony, Another great post. It may be more important that you know where to send students when they need help as you are their first point of contact. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Establishing a Teaching Pattern

Anthony, Great points! You are right, communication is the thread that "sews" the content together and makes it all work together. Communication has to be continual and at times repetitive. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Anthony, What a great post and thank you for sharing. You really show the different types of teaching in an online environment using a variety of tools. Outcomes may be different but what did you do in the Animation class that you could use in other courses. I teach an intro to business course to first semester freshmen. The first chapter is on basic business and economic terms. (How boring is that as a lecture). I now put the students in groups ( they meet new people). They are assigned a term ( equilibrium, supply and demand). They have to… >>>

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Developing Technical Skills

Jennifer, I agree with you. Most students take online courses because it frees time. There are ways to engage and develop skills that take advantage of the asynchronous environment. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Using Objective and/or Subjective Evaluations

Diana, These are great strategies. Don't you think rubrics are the key to help students and instructors with assessment being meaningful? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Summative Assessments

Diana, I agree with you. How do you use that information to "close the loop"? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Technology Assessment Tools

Diana, You make a great point. We forget the importance of FAQ and tutorials provided by the software for both the instructor and the student. Yes, you have to be able to extract data that will help you make assessment decisions. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson