Karen Maiorano

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I agree, I think we do a great disservice when we spoon feed students. I agree for first term we must aid them more than in other courses, however in one school I am "allowed" for lack of a better word, to point students in the direction however in another school it is frowned upon. If we do not teach students how to identify resources and seek out the answers, we are not creating a collegial environment...just my humble opinion. :-)

Karen Maiorano

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Time Management for the new online student

I do believe that building confidence and a desire to learn is as important as the book knowledge the students receive, especially in first term. :-)

Karen Maiorano

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Learning online with no computer skills

Sorry I am not clear on what this is a response to. As indicated this is also done in f2f, however while I agree students should be contacted at the start, once we are in week 4 of 5 or 7 of 9 and the student has not yet chosen to engage, blaming the instructor for "not doing their job" whether ground or online is unfair.

Karen Maiorano

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Learning online with no computer skills

I agree! Now if we could get everyone (including some teachers that make those of us that take the time) to realize, you cannot "do this" in an hour or two! :-) Thanks for your comments Dr. Kelly.

Karen Maiorano

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Time Management for the new online student

I am not sure my students, especially online who tend to be working adults with busy lives (ergo online students) many of whom have a history of not having a good academic past, would get enough out of creating a one day calendar. I can see where this might work in a ground campus where you have the time to discuss it the next day in class and share options. Thanks for sharing Dr. Kelly.

Karen Maiorano

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Learning online with no computer skills

This has never been the case in any of my online schools and I have worked for about 10 online schools over the years. The bigger challenge online is the schools' expectation that the adjunct has the time to reach out to every student that does not show up to class. This is added work to someone who is doing this part time, though not something I have never run into in ground schools either. :-)

Karen Maiorano

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Learning online with no computer skills

Not frustrated, but overwhelmed at times. I think the schools need to understand what hiring an adjunct, versus a full time instructor means. Of late the constant changes and [almost] daily "new" things to follow can be difficult to keep track of. As well, many schools underestimate the time it takes to grade and time to get all the moving parts working. Even though my classes are standardized, I add a great deal of my own touches - I have considered no longer doing so due to the time involved (and having it rarely appreciated by the schools themselves) but… >>>

Karen Maiorano

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Social Media for First Term Students & Adjunct Instructors

True, especially when it is not graded! :-(

Karen Maiorano

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Blogging versus Web Page

I am not clear what this is in response to, as I can only see this one comment however I teach first term so there is not an expert to look for in this field. As well, it is difficult enough to get the students comfortable with using a computer, in most cases, and getting around the very large online campus as well as the software used in class. Students are already attempting to get their bearings in the classroom, library and resources, taking them to another location may be "the straw that broke the camels back". Thanks for the… >>>

Karen Maiorano

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Social Media for First Term Students & Adjunct Instructors

Again, not all of us are able to add elements and include them in graded aspects. I used to add pieces in to enhance the learning aspect, but found it gave me additional work that very few, if any, students ever took advantage of. I have since learned to color in the lines and use the resources offered by the school to help the students become self reliant so they are always able to find help when needed, whether via department contacts, videos, or library.