Miriam del Campo

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@tesstribo :Hi Teresita,

Yes intrinic rewards are a main reason to stay the course. Everything is not meassured in time and money. But sometimes it feels as if a professor commands the students' respect, but not that of the administrators in the entity that one is working for. It would be nice to get some respect.

Miriam del Campo

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Students' Preparedness Level

Blogging is OK if used with students who can effectively read and write in English. Many of my students come from a diverse background. For some, English is their second language, while others lack academic preparedness and possess very basic levels of communication skills. These students may not be able to effectively blog.

Miriam del Campo

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Monitoring the Quality of Posts

Microblogging is a time consuming venture for the professors as close monitoring of the quality and accuracy of the posts is required. For example in science course, the information has to be correct. Thus, the instructor must carefully monitor the microblog for accuracy and make corrections as necessary.

Miriam del Campo

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How to determine quality sources?

How does the instructor monitor quality sources. Too many social media sites exist in order for the instructor to monitor each one. What are some mechanisms for monitoring the quality and reliability of a site?

Miriam del Campo

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Workload Expectations

LaFanya,

Thanks for your response. I agree with you completely. It is such a lack of respect and appreciation. Just play the game.

Miriam del Campo

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How to rech out to students who are not responsive?

It is critical to get all of the contact information from students upfront. Their email, phone numbers and even addresses can come in handy in reaching out to them, if at some point they become inactive.

Miriam del Campo

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Workload Expectations

Due to our economy, many online teaching jobs are part-time. In addition to teaching the class for minimal wages and no benefits, there are numerous, superfluous tasks, dealing with accreditation among other things. How does one deal with this situation. The salary does not justify the volume of time spent on non-teaching tasks.

Miriam del Campo

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Teaching toward the middle?

I find that many of the online courses have disparity when it comes to students learning style and skills to master the course competencies. Sometimes teaching toward the middle leaves students on one side lost, whie those on the other side are bored. Does anyone have a solution to this problem?

Miriam del Campo

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How do you reach students who disappear from the course?

I have trouble reaching some students, who sen to disappear from the course. Does anyone have any tips?

Miriam del Campo

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How Do You Reach Students Who Are Not Responsive?

I find that no matter where I place pertinent course information some students just do not "see" it. Invariably, these students are "lost". How to we get these students back in the groove of things? What works? Are there any tips for success?