Tena Crews

Davi, Thanks for your input. I was just in Texas a couple weeks ago. What a beautiful state. You are right on track with you answers. You must know who you are teaching, what they already know and how to get the new information to them in a variety of ways to all for learning differences. Nice job.

Mike, You are correct in that different groups of people have different perspectives and provide different feedback. Getting feedback from a variety of groups is essential. When seeking advice from peers, it is also helpful to get advice from those who have taught the class before (if possible) and those who know nothing about the course topic. Sometimes those who know nothing about the course can provide tons of feedback about course design and layout. Thanks for your input.

Mike, You are right on track again. Relevant material, student learning, and compassion are three great goals for all teachers. You take care too. Thanks you for your thoughtful comments in this forum.

Mike, You are consistent in your comments and that is important as you see how many things must be consistent in online courses. For example, communication no matter how you do it is essential to helping students learn and to reduce frustration. Whether you communicate through your syllabus, assessments, discussion boards, formative feedback, or a various technologies, it's great that you realize the importance. Thank you.

Mike, I like the organization in your thoughts. Students must understand what you expect from them and what they are to learn in the course. Then, providing information in a variety of ways and helping students transfer what they learn to other courses, their work and their life are extremely important. Nice job.

Joseph, Nice job in providing information for this forum. You are correct that communication is key to the success of student learning. Whether that communication is through the syllabus or using a variety of technologies, it's essential. Thank you.

Cindy, Thanks for your input. You must consider your audience and keep the students' interest. Can you elaborate more on how you do this? Thanks!

Mirian, You bring up a good point about having instructional technologists and other professionals in the field of online teaching review your course. They bring a tremendous amount of talent to the table and can provide essential information to online instructors as far as how to design or implement an online course. Thanks for adding to this conversation through your forums.

Miriam, I like the way your organize your thoughts in these forums. Thanks. Feedback that is individualized, specific and helps students learn more is essential. Sometimes it is hard to give students all the feedback they need, but as an instructor, especially online, it's important to give detailed information in a consistent, timely manner. Nice job.

Miriam, You have been posting quite a bit on the forums and I truly appreciate your feedback. Thanks so much. You have touched on students' learning styles in several of your postings. They are very important, but as you have also noted knowing how to assess the students and making sure they reach the coruse objectives is equally important. Nice job.