Scott Rudeen

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I go back to the Forum 3 posting about creating "ownership" in the learning process and then have the students "teach" other students about what they have learned. Or, if the project can contain some type of community service or external processing, etc then the student can go back and show that organization, etc what they have learned and what they recommend for changes, etc.

Scott Rudeen

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Staying focused!

Staying focused sounds easy and for some it might be but for others it is very easy to fall into the same old routine as always. Some will be teaching the same class the same way for the past 20 years. That is wrong. We as instructors MUST be utilizing technology in our classes to bring out the best learning experience possible and we need to ask the students what they want to learn and how they think they can learn it the best. For example, I have asked my students what they want to learn for a Midterm project,… >>>

Scott Rudeen

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Student retention

Student retention is easy - you just have to work at it! It is a must to give each individual student time and attention by responding to their questions and needs. It is crucial to monitor each student's progress (or lack of) and then to properly reach out to those students who might be struggling. This can be accomplished by a phone call, email, chat session, person meeting, etc. However, we must also realize that this is college and that we can't force someone to do well or to try. But ,,, we must encourage them! We can "hold their… >>>

Scott Rudeen

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Understanding your target audience

It is very important to take the necessary time to understand your students, where they come from, who they are, what they want out of the class and how they learn best. Then, design the delivery method of the content so it custom fits that specific target audience. For example, some students will learn best from reading and taking a quiz, while others want you to explain and show them, and others need to just do it for themselves.