Diane Small-Puente

Discussion Comment

I have the most difficulty with responding in a 24hour period. I currently teach on-line and ground courses. I would like to know how to keep each student engaged when I do not have respond in a timely manner. The reality of my world is we are short staffed and I am the only faculty that is facilitating the course. I am not trying to make excuses, I am trying to figure out how to structure the online material to meet the needs of the students and my lack of time to manage it appropriately.

Diane Small-Puente

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Rubrics for Forum Discussions

Currently, I am teaching a Computed Tomography program online. For each forum, I post a rubric that consists of 3 discussion items to keep the students engaged with each other. I have found that I have to remind them frequently to complete the whole discussion assignment. Is there another way to keep them engaged with each other? The rubrics seem to be straight forward and I find myself enabling their procrastination.

Diane Small-Puente

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Biography Topics

I read the list of suggestions for biography topics. Is it against FERPA to have the other students read personal information about another student? Diane

Diane Small-Puente

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Student CMS Orientation

My name is Diane Small-Puente and I currently teach Computed Tomography online with MOODLE2. The last 8 weeks have been very challenging in regard to some of the students' lack of ability to utilize an online platform. Currently, we have an orientation that begins the same day as the course and it does not require each student to participate. I have had several students who are unable to use the system and have had many "calls" and have had to take time to go through tutorials personally with the students because we do not have the IT support. I have… >>>

Diane Small-Puente

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Developing Online

At this time, I am designing online and have found the handouts that were available to print have been quite useful. (Analysis Phase info/Course Design Specifications)