Tena Crews

cynthia, You are right on. You have to determine what you want the students to learn, the learning outcomes and how to make sure everyone understands the expectations and how to achieve those expectations. Providing information to students in a variety of ways is very important. Thanks for your input.

Cindy, Having students introduce themselves serves many purposes. They begin to develop a community among themseleves and find commonalities. This not only helps you, but helps the students as well. Nice job.

Faryl, Modeling good, professional communication can go a long way in helping students understand why text language is not appropriate for the professional environment. Thanks!

Faryl, Although not all individuals in a particular generation will act or be alike, knowing the differences between generations is helpful. It's a matter of knowing your audience. We do need to be able to work with everyone and respect their differences. Thanks for your input.

Faryl, Knowing your audience in any situation is important, but when your audience is your students - even more important. We, as online instructors, need to make sure students understand their responsibilities and what is expected of them. Nice job.

Faryl, Yes, it helps everyone. That's important. When everyone understand the expectations, there are no surprises. That's important. Thanks for your input.

Cindy, The cool thing about rubrics are that they help students and the instructor. I also use them to assess the project/assignment to make sure the rubric is set up to appropriately evaluate the project and whether the project needs to be changed. Thanks for your input.

Victoria, I love rubrics too. They not only help the students understand the expectations, but help the instructor in two ways. 1) Be more consistent in evaluating student work. 2) Review projects against the rubric to ensure objectives are being met. Thanks for your input.

Dalene & Nicole, Thanks for keeping the conversation going. . .and on a light note. ;-) Interesting how you identify the age of the student by their communication. They need to be aware of this when they go to apply for jobs, etc. Thanks for your input.

Dalene, Although not all people in a certain generation are exactly alike (i.e., I'm a boomer that loves technology), it is important to understand that everyone is different. As students learn from each other they begin to identify difference and respect those differences. I like that you have students read other student's bios and beging to interact and understand others. This helps build community in your class. Thanks again!