Moody Crews

LE, If you're like me you probably feel that once you get one thing down and can do it well, things change. My suggestion would be to check out the following software/resources: Jing, CamStudio, Shutter, etc. These will help in making your recordings. The Illinois Online Network (ION) also has a lot of resources for teaching on-line or in a blended environment. I hope these help. Dr. Moody Crews

SUSAN, Thank you for your thoughts. I will say that technology is just like any other teaching tool - it can be overdone and it can be abused by the instructor and/or the student. However, I'm pretty sure that technology is here to stay and something our students expect. If we don't get on board and use it effectively, someone else will be more than happy to use it ineffectively. Dr. Moody Crews

Diane, Quality videos are great teaching tools. And yes, the screening process is a necessity. Dr. Moody Crews

Diane, Excellent points. These are great ideas that other students might want to consider implementing. Dr. Moody Crews

Kimberlee, Good point. Our "face-time" with students is so limited we certainly want to use it in the most effective way possible. Dr. Moody Crews

Brandi, I know what you mean about feeling you must lecture since the students don't read. I think we all have those feelings at some point. However, I finally decided that by doing this I was causing more problems than creating solutions. The more I lectured, the more they expected lecture. My students now understand that I do not regurgitate information they should have gotten from their readings. It took a while but I do believe they now learn at a deeper level. Dr. Moody Crews

SUSAN, Absolutely. Instructor professional development is key to the learning environment and I believe and ethical responsibility of the instructor. Dr. Moody Crews

Leslie , Absolutely. Class time spent effectively with student learning guiding everything we do. Dr. Moody Crews

Tina, How true. Again, this is a partnership between the student and the instructor. Everyone has to do their part and professional development is a just one of the instructors professional responsibilities. Dr. Moody Crews

Sherry , I agree. This gives the instructor more time to help in the areas where there is real need rather than feeding back information through lecture. Dr. Moody Crews