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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Authoring Online Course

Hima, Thanks for your input. Helping students learn and have access to appropriate content is an essential design element. Communication should also be consistent and timely along with the assessment. Thank you.

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Rubric Role

Edwin, Yes, rubrics help students understand the expectations and hopefully help them self- or peer-assess as well. They also help the instructor be more consistent in their feedback and hopefully provide information to help the students learn. Thanks!

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Generational Roles

William, You are adding to the conversation about how knowing your students helps you in the classroom whether online or F2F. Providing instruction in a variety of ways helps meet all students needs. Thanks again for your input.

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Rubric Role

William, The key is that the rubrics are for the instructor and the students. It helps the instructor grade more consistently and helps the students understand the expectations. Thanks.

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Developing Meaningful Feedback

Jason, I do check more often than I tell students, but I also run a Frequently Asked Questions Discussion Board that other students can answer for extra credit. After the first couple of weeks, it seems to take of itself, although I do check briefly each day. But, briefly, as other students are doing the work for extra credit. And, I mean minimal extra credit. I give somethiing like 5 points extra credit out of 400 for the total class. Once a student answers another student's questions on the FAQ discussion board and it is correct and complete, I email… >>>

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Variations of Evaluations

Melissa, But don't forget about formative assessments too. They help you determine if students are grasping the material or what you may need to spend more time on. Thanks!

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Developing Meaningful Feedback

Jason, You bring up some good points. Being timely is so important. I use the rule of 24 hours. I'll get back to students or provide feedback within 24 hours unless there is an extreme circumstance. Being specific and constructtive helps the students learn more from the assessment as well. Nice job.

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Teaching Online Course

Jason, I'm a detailed syllabus lover. My syllabi are much longer for my online students. And, keeping the communication going is very important. Nice job.

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Authoring Online Course

Jason, Knowing your course content and audience are certaing key factors. And, providing information to students in a variety of ways helps all students learn. Thanks!

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Generational Roles

Edwin, Thanks for your input. You are so right. Anything you can do to communicate better with students is a plus. Getting to know anyone helps you communicate with them better. Nice job.

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