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Michael, Thank you for your post. How do you provide assessment of work on the mannequin heads? Oral or written or both? Do you have a rubric? Dr. Ron Hansen

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Competency-Based Instruction

Manuel, Absolutely. Do students readily see the how their actions impact people's lives? If not, what changes have you made to address this? Dr. Ron Hansen

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Student Assessment

William, Thank you for your post. The rubrics and competency checklists provide the students with clear expectations. Dr. Ron Hansen

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Improving your placement programs...

Ashley, Bringing Career Services in earlier is important. Students should start thinking about their career when they start their program. Dr. Ron Hansen

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Social Integration

Ashley, It seems to me that online students want to get in, focus on the learning, and log out. Social integration might be most effective when it is tied to a learning outcome. Dr. Ron Hansen

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Improving your placement programs...

Kim, A simple technique is to use networking, resume writing or interviewing as part of course content review activities. Dr. Ron Hansen

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Improving your orientation programs...

Kim, Orientation should go be an ongoing process for new students and not only a "pre-start" activity. Yes, orientation topics built into class schedules help solidify the student-school connection. Dr. Ron Hansen

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Accommodating Learning Styles

Brenda, The mingling of lecture and demo probably works very well. I have recommended several of my own instructors to "break up" lectures or readings with hands on activities. Dr. Ron Hansen

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Accommodating Learning Styles

Jessica, Thank you for your post. Do you vary your delivery method during the 20 minutes of lecture? It does sound like you account for different learning styles throughout the course of a class period with lecture, demos, and lab activities. Dr. Ron Hansen

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Improving your admissions processes...

Ty, How does your campus help the student make the transition from prospect to student? Are instructors involved in the admissions process? Dr. Ron Hansen