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Morissa Pawl
Morissa Pawl

Does anyone feel that blogging takes too much time?

While blogging is a great tool, does anyone else feel that students already feel so overloaded that they just will not participate?
Morissa Pawl
Morissa Pawl

Does micro blogging encourage too much brevity?

Does anyone else have concerns about the level to which we encourage micro blogging? I find it difficult already to get students out of the habit of being too brief in their online communications so I worry that this will counteract my efforts. Students today are too used to a world of texting and tweeting that their established discussion boards end up the same way. It could be reinforcing bad habits.
Morissa Pawl
Morissa Pawl

How can we address students' various levels of understanding?

Not all students will be on the same level on their knowledge or familiarity with these types of tools. How can we best accommodate these differences?
Morissa Pawl
Morissa Pawl

Social networking as a supplement to online classes

When a class is already in an online environment does it confuse students to utilize social media as well? How do we keep them on track with multiple portals?
Stanley Roskoski
Stanley Roskoski

How to Communicate with Online Students

I find online students do not have the habit of reading instructor announcements and so have developed the practice of emailing all announcements as well as posting them on the course home page. Any suggestions for developing a habit of regularly checking announcements?
Eileen Wibbeke
Eileen Wibbeke

To Blog or Not to Blog?

Can anyone think of a reason as to when blogging would be a detriment to the online classroom? - Dr. Eileen Wibbeke
Eileen Wibbeke
Eileen Wibbeke

Social Media in the Classroom - A Necessary Evil?

How does everyone feel about having instructors be required to use social media in the classroom. Will the social part of the content create too much "chatter" and tangential conversations? How can certain students and topics be reined in, even if they can only post in 140 characters? - Doc Wibbeke
Eileen Wibbeke
Eileen Wibbeke

Is Wikipedia Really Social Media?

I was interested to read in this training that Wikipedia (or wikis) in general can be seen as social media. While Wikipedia and wikis are collaborative crowd-sourced information sites, their academic validity can never quite match that of a peer-reviewed journal (for example) from a respected source (i.e. Harvard Business Review). - Doc Wibbeke
Gloria Cliette
Gloria Cliette

Communication via email

Communication on the job via email is fading quickly. Instant messaging is becoming more popular.
april cullen
april cullen

Online

You can also have them write a synopsis of the material that was covered.
april cullen
april cullen

Online

Online work gives students a chance to research more than just a book and also gives them more exposure.
Leah Murray
Leah Murray

Over coming preconceptions

One thing I get a lot as a math/stats instructor is a negative attitude towards math. Many people come into my classes with the attitude they hate math and they are no good at it (something that sticks with them from high school). It can be a challenge to get them to keep an open mind. How do other math instructors allow help students turn these weaknesses into strengths?
Roshawna Ihekere
Roshawna Ihekere

Blogging

Should students be required to attend online activities that are a part of the course? Many times, chats are optional but yet they are very beneficial.
Roshawna Ihekere
Roshawna Ihekere

Social Network

If a student posted inappropriate information on social media, would you respond privately explaining the information was inappropriate?
Roshawna Ihekere
Roshawna Ihekere

Blogging

Do you think it is appropriate to grade a blog?
Roshawna Ihekere
Roshawna Ihekere

Blogging

Do you think the students are interested in blogging with their instructor?
Roshawna Ihekere
Roshawna Ihekere

Social Network

Should students be required to attend online activities that are a part of the course? Many times, chats are optional but yet they are very beneficial.
Roshawna Ihekere
Roshawna Ihekere

Social Network

If a student posted inappropriate information on social media, would you respond privately explaining the information was inappropriate?
Robin Jonas
Robin Jonas

Tying Feedback to Outcomes

It is essential that student feedback is in the form of encouragement. Yes we need to communicate failure to students if they are not meeting rubric and grading standards but we still want them to be successful. It is important o guide the student to do the work while also maintaining the guide on the side. Robin Jonas
Robin Jonas
Robin Jonas

Types of Learners

Frustration can grow and change based on the type of learner. Handling communication with each type of learner takes change. IF the facilitator is a baby boomer he or she may not know how to appeal to the young learner. It is essential to communicate the way the course will be handled up front and in the syllabus and then reiterate it throughout the course. Robin Jonas