Mary Ibe

Comment on Sheila Heinert's post: Title IX is an eye opening issue and I agree with Sheila that it was informative.

It is the responsibility of campus Title IX coordinator to comply quickly to all reported violations and to respond to and take necessary action to address violations by assessing what occurs and who all were involved and what action must take placed to bring about resolution.

Comment on Vern Fryberger's post:  Title IX and VAWA is to guarantee equal right under the law and that institutions are mandated to be in compliance with the law in protect all from sexual misconduct whether intended or not.

Participation in the communication is enhance by the instructor having clear guidelines for participating. Instructions must be clear but not too rigid, It must also allows for socialization if it involved discussions between their peers. Central to the tasks it must be on cue and less digress from the topic at hand. The use of rubic allows for continuity in grading process.

Helping student to communicate online is difficult because many factors come to play ie their skill level in computers, their generation aspects, their learning style couple by level of conversation comfort between themselves and others.  Instructors must be agile in providing support and encouragement when needed.

Reply to Judith Jerauld RN's post:  It is also important for students to be civil in their communication and that there must be clear guidelines and consequences for not complying to the rules.