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Issues and Barriers
Jean, All are very good points. The comfort level of the student with active participation in class is a real problem for some students. It is our job as the instructor to do our best to create a safe environment for them to challenge themselves with these issues. Dr. Moody Crews
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Lucille, You are absolutely correct - the quality of the technology the student has access to at home is a real issue. Student motivation as well as instructor knowledge are certainly key issues in the discussion. We can make an impact on student motivation if we are willing. Our level of knowledge is totally our responsibility. Dr. Moody Crews
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Issues and Barriers

James, I agree that lack of motivation is a real issue as is the overcommitment of some students. We all have some of those. With these students I think the real issue is their time management. They are used to having us feed the information to them in class. If they get used to the fact that this isn't going to happen they will adjust. That being said, I do believe that if time management is an issue, we need to steer those students to where they can get help with that issue - such as the university counseling center,… >>>

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Issues and Barriers
Jason, That is something that we all need to consider. Anything new will intimidate some students and we have to sell this new way of learning by helping the student to understand how it will benefit them in their learning. Dr. Moody Crews
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Issues and Barriers
Austin, You are correct that the personal attitude of the student is of utmost importance. You are also correct in that encouraging them to go beyond the basics is our job as the instructor. Dr. Moody Crews
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Bloom’s Taxonomy
Richard, Absolutely. When you think about it we used to waste a lot of time in class giving them the basic knowledge component of their learning and then expected the student to somehow get to the higher level learning on their own. Dr. Moody Crews
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Bloom’s Taxonomy
Pilar, I like the terminology "virtual playground" because isn't that how it should be so that learning is fun. Dr. Moody Crews
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Bloom’s Taxonomy
V., Very true. Just a reminder that Bloom's Taxonomy has been revised. Make sure you're looking at the revised taxonomy and not the original. Dr. Moody Crews
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Advantages and Benefits
Earle, This is true. I hope you are thinking about how you can do it properly. Think about what that would look like in your classroom. Dr. Moody Crews
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Advantages and Benefits
Jeffery, Great. Practice and performance - Two keys to learning. Dr. Moody Crews

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