Tena Crews

About me

Stealth Consulting, LLC

Consultants: Tena B. Crews & Kelly Wilkinson

Our mission is to train business personnel and educators in the areas of:

1) providing content, whether for educational or informational purposes, in a blended or pure online environment;
2) assessment in online/e-learning;
3) additional areas as deemed necessary.

Interests

online learning, design and assessment

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Learning Objects

Eugenia, By post session review, do you mean end of course evaluation? We do that on all courses.

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Creating Boundaries

Eugenia, Online instructors do use audio announcements, transcripts, quick voice over PowerPoint, etc. and many different ways to get the point across. We have a variety of students, so a variety of ways of communicating can be good as well. Thanks!

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Being an Example

Phyllis, We have to be good role models. Without some type of example and role model, students may not know how or when to communicate. Keep up the good work.

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Workload Management and Time Management

Phyllis, We have to find a plan that works for each of us. Some people are morning people and some late night people. But, the key is to set aside time for grading, communicating, and time for ourselves. The students must understand when we are available and when to expect a response. Thanks!

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Workload Management and Time Management

Eugenia, Taking care of life responsibilities is necessary. We have to balance our work and lives. Making sure students know when we will be responding, is key. Putting this information in the syllabus and reiterating it in the announcements or something like that helps. A 24 or 48 hour response is appropriate. Just make sure the students/administrators know and stick to it. I tell students I answers the FAQ discussion board (because I tell them not to email me, but to list it on the FAQ DB for all to benefit) within 24 hours if posted Sunday - Thursday. Therefore,… >>>

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Strategies of Workload Management

Phyllis, Transcripts are a good way to provide information to a variety of students. Some enjoy reading the transcripts and some enjoy watching the recorded live chats as well. Thanks!

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Technology Support for Students

Eugenia, Have you thought about creating the first one or two study guides and then assigning students or a group of students to do them later in the course? This involves the students and makes them revisit the content. Just a thought.

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Technology Support for Students

Phyllis, I'm thrilled you brought up the welcome letter. We also need a "button" that says something like "Start Here" so students know exactly where to go first. Sounds like you have many other things in place to help students. Thanks!

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Evaluating Using Rubrics

Roberto, You are so right. Assessing the proper thing is essential - whether performance, process or product. Thanks!

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Rubric Role

Tonya, Connecting the course objectives to the rubrics are essential! I even just list them in the rubric so students see how the objectives are connected to the assignment/project. Nice job.

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