Tena Crews

Brenda, Agreed. You do need to think about the communication in the online environment and how to avoid misinterpretations. I agree also about emphasizing professional communication in the online environment. I give students examples of appropriate and inappropriate communication. That has been helpful. Thanks for your input.

George, I like the fact that you call them communication assets because that is what the are. Communication in general is an asset to engagement, less misunderstandings, and working toward achieving the learning outcomes. Nice job.

Richard, Right on! I always give some type of diagnostic "test" to see where the students are at the beginning of the course. It is very helpful. And, then if you give a post-test over the same material you can see their growth. I typically give the exact pre- and post-test just for this reason. Thanks for your input.

Edward, Good advice. Anything we can do to engage the students in the content and with each other is awesome. Thanks for your input.

Barbara, Keep in mind, however, that the rubric helps the students and the instructor!

Barbara, You audience is your students. Understanding your audience is imporant in any setting. Thanks!

Barbara, Positive, consistent, meaningful feedback to help students improve is essential. Thanks for your input.

Karen, Excellent points that you bring up. Helpin students understand professionalism in their communication is important. Thanks for your input.

Karen, Thanks for your input. When the students know you are available and ready to help them, you begin to develop a good community in the class. After the community builds and a relationship is established, the trust is developed. It must be difficult keeping up with the 4 hour window, but I don't know how many students you may have in the course. When I had 220 in one course, I was barely able to keep up with the 24 hour window initially. Keep up the great work. Thanks again.

Faith, Thanks for your input. The variety of assessments and review of feedback you get from students is very important in the course revision process. Nice job.