I learned a lot

The goal of communication rubrics is to provide consistent and clear guidance to ensure fair and consistent evaluation of student communication.

The differences between individuals provides the greatest difficulty in communicating. Since the actual words represent less that 10% of communication, students and teachers need to be clear and deliberate in their communication to limit misunderstanding.

The differences between individuals provides the greatest difficulty in communicating. Since the actual words represent less that 10% of communication, students and teachers need to be clear and deliberate in their communication to limit misunderstanding.

Setting guidelines for online communication provides for clear and effective communications while minimizing the chances for inappropriate or 

Selection of communications tools is vital to effective online teaching. It is only through the tools used that students understand as there is little, if any, direct interaction to clarify meaning. Ineffective tools greatly slows the process.

I'm ignorant towards the benefit of social media. It never has been an interest of mine personally. Professionally, perhaps.

I thought the section about intrinsic motivation was incredibly insightful. Inspiring the students to cultivate motivation from within is something we should all strive for as instructors. 

The leveraging of technology section was also great. It made me consider how best to deliver content to online learners. 

I learned that it is important to have clear guidelines on communication. This will ensure that little to no errors may occur between students and teachers, as the expectations are clearly defined.

This is the first deep dive into gamification.  I've been exploring this for several years on my own, but this is the first time I have been presented with the underlying research that makes this kind of teaching strategy possible.  I've always had students design their own games, as a way for them to demonstrate their 'buy-in'.  But the in-depth peer reviewed research bolsters my 'gut feeling' on continuing to add this into my repertoire.  

I believe one element we may forget as we teach adults, as they are accomplished, established, working parents, wives, husbands, family members, employees/employers: they are juggling 101 elements to achieve this degree: always encourage them always let them know they are doing well and it will all be worth it in the end!!!!

Is it "my body my choice" or is this a slippery slope that historically has ended in disaster more than once?  Remember, 25% of all women are on antidepressants.  Have you had a day in which you would rather not be on the planet?  A week, or a month?...

Retention strategies are needed to ensure positive student outcomes. Although budget constraints exist, it is important to adopt a plan for engaging students in the class. This course reiterated the need to focus on those strategies and to also partner with the student to ensure that they are advocating for themselves.

Never write in an email that you don't want on the 6 o'clock news.  You will be mistaken if you think these messages are private. Any email can be forwarded to someone else.

It will be a challenge to move into discussion groups when in an online course where attendanxe is not mandatory.

I have taught at Concorde for 11 years.  This is the first time I have been made aware of so many students with some type of disability in one Cohort.  This course came at the perfect time because I was not thinking of some of their issues as disabilities.  This has really opened my eyes.

I don't know if there will be any identification methodology or if we should explore these competencies one by one to determine which of them each of our students is deficient in.

I believei it is important to know what challenges in terms of time management a student is experiencing. We can advise them as to how to keep up and offer help if they get behind.  Students who are balanceing work, home and school often become overwhelmed. By showing understanding and being there to help/advise them, they can avoid becoming discouraged.

This was very interesting, the way they used the True Colors personality profiling system to develop teaching strategies and student assessments based on their personality traits. once an instructor has identified their own and students personality they could better understand the strengths and needs of the class. By providing assessments that engage and interest the student based on their personality helps them to increase their self esteem and become confident in their work. Therefore increasing their success in the course. Great module.

There was a lot of information provided on asynchronous learning. Including  changes in the education world, utilizing labs in a asynchronous environment. In addition, to provided ways to engage students and provide effective grading, and feedback in online laboratories.