Kelly Wilkinson

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Improving Communication Skills

Joseph, I think that is a great idea. Do you think it helps your students address their skills? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Improving Communication Skills

Twyla , Thank you for sharing your strategies. The use of a lab is such a great idea. There are publishers that provide help in that area. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Improving Communication Skills

Jerome, Do you use a rubric? I find setting expectations of the students much easier when I use a rubric for grading. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Improving Communication Skills

Eryn, I use track changes often and now my LMS has that type of technology build in to the grading. I have also recorded me talking through a paper through a screen capture system. It is really effective and students feel that you are really talking to them. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Improving Communication Skills

Melissa, I like it too! You have to hold students to professional communication or they won't understand the importance. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Student Self-Analysis

Jerome, Great post, I am amazed that many of my students have never really analyzed their learning skills. We may need to do this more often and in f2f courses also. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Student Self-Analysis

Twyla , It really does provide us (instructors) with knowledge to provide individualized instructors with the resources we have. It can really be a great opportunity to help students change weaknesses into strengths. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Virtual Environment Technology Tools

Lauree, You are right! I particularly like the statement that the instructor needs to be able to effectively learn the tools they are using. You don't have to learn them all but the ones used need to be used well. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Student Self-Analysis

Eryn, It does give you a glimpse of your students' skill set. It also give students a realistic glimpse of their skills set so they know what they need to work on . Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Student Self-Analysis

Ron, Would someone tell me where students learned that online learning was easy? You are right, when they realize this is still learning the subject they are behind and frustrated. How many times are we, the instructor are blamed? Hopefully the self analysis will alter these perceptions. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson