Tena Crews

Melanie, Thanks for your input. You are correct in starting wtih clear course objectives. If the students do know what what is expected of them, confusion starts from the beginning. The syllabus is the perfect place to begin your communication with the students. Keep your interaction high and you will accommodate the varying learning styles. AND, some students have dual learning styles, so the interaction and providing information in a variety of ways is perfect for them. Nice job.

Robert, The lack of visual cues is important to understand. Effective questioning is key to understanding/measuring what the students understand. Thanks!

Robert, Thanks for your input. Youa re right that the feedback should be positive, specific, and subject related. All of these help motivate the student to learn. Nice job.

Mary, You are correct in that an overall evaluation is what instructors should be looking for in their online course. The more variations in feedback the more information you'll gather as you review and edit your course, activities, etc. Nice job.

Mary, Thank you for your detailed responses. You provide great information and it is obvious that you understand the material. Thanks again.

Mary, Communication is the KEY! You are right on target with your response. It's nice that you tie the communciation to the objectives, feedback, expectations, etc. Nice job.

Mary, Nice job. I like how you summarized that every area matters. You are so right. The chunking of information is something others have not brought to light in this forum. Thanks for bringing that up. Thanks!

Robert, Thanks for the organization of your input in this posting. This is a great way to also model to your students how to provide information in a concise, yet complete manner. Getting to know your online students and communciating with them effectively and consistenly is a must. You must also make sure students can find pertinent information online and your course is easy to navigate. Thanks! Keep up the good work.

Donte, I agree that these are key components. Can you add to how the course framework and how information should be presented/received are different aspects of the course? Thanks!

Dian, You are correct - the final project should "put it all together." Studnets many times can repeat information they have memorized, but to apply what they have learned is very different. Students should be encouraged or requireed to respond to their peers to develop good communicatioin and collaboration. There are also rubrics to help students understand what is an acceptable response, etc. Nice job!