Mike Calendine

Just because students come from a digital generation doesn't mean they know how to accomplish things in an online course.

How do you like to be treated? Why is that?  These should always be treated both ways.  You have to give to get.  And they will NOT meet you half way...you are going about 95% of the way and looking for them to take a chance to meet you the other 5 %.

What is your hook?  Every great instructor has a hook.  It is something the students come to realize exists and maybe they even look forward to it...BUT, that hook has to lead to results.  If you are funny and friendly...and they don't succeed, it isn't going to matter. 

You are like a musician at a concert....you CANNOT have a bad day.  I know that sounds harsh.  Yet, you have to be able to pragmatically separate things when you teach.  It has become the most difficult thing for me in 25+ years of higher ed...but, I believe it to be true.  The classroom is NOT your therapy session.  You are there to help students...it is NOT about you.

Self-actualization becomes the goal.  This should be based on transparency...why are we doing this? If we want students to reach such lofty goals we have to give them the road may to get them there.

One of the biggest mistakes a lot of people learned in COVID was that on ground classes can just be put online and it all ends well.

The more time you spend organizing, the less chaos you will have in the class.

One of the big under talked things is that students do not feel asynchronous learning is as strong as synchronous. 

Tools are only good if students use them...period.

Evaluations and revisions are a mandatory part of the cycle of growth.