Kelly Wilkinson

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Samia, Great post, yes it is really hard to separate them. Good teaching in any environment takes time and effort. I hope we can all remember that. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Principles of Learning

Gail , I have students reflect on work handed back to them. They ave to take the comments and tell me how they will fix this. It simulates what they have to do when they are evaluated on the job. They need to be able to reflect on the comments and act on the feedback, not just look at the grade. Journaling provides that. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Principles of Learning

Mamie, You are right, they are our keys to being a successful educator. We forget that! Students need to feel that we are their coach, facilitator, mentor, not their adversary. I am not sure why they feel that way. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Principles of Learning

Ruby, You sound like me!!!! I too will bend over backwards to help students but I too finished by graduate work with a child as a single parent. It can be done. I also talk about really scheduling everything and working to prioritize. Also, communication is key also. It isn't easy but nothing worthwhile is. That is why they call it earning a degree. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Technical Skills

Stephanie, Do you have students who don't have computer taking your course? How do you handle that? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Technical Skills

Samia, Wow, I don't know SPNN will be looking that one up. Do you have tutorials to help students learn them? Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Identifying Technical Skills

Ruby, Does your institution provide tutorials to help students acquire those skills? Do you create a tutorial yourself? Kudos to you for working with students to learn the skills. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Developing Technical Skills

Lou, What a great post. You are right, both are used in the workplace. The secret is to mast both of them. I do find it interesting when institutions require instructors to hold synchronous sessions when students don't or won't attend. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Developing Technical Skills

Gail , That is fine, you still want to make sure they meet certain outcomes of the course. I find students to try to take discussions off course, just like in a f2f course. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

Kelly Wilkinson

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Improving Communication Skills

Stephanie, You are right and that gives students they individualized learning they need. I actually have recorded me grading their paper and send them a file talking to them. The love it. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson