Conrado Garcia

The main thing to consider when using dynamic components within online courses, to use those that only support the leaning environment and not just provide information if they need it.

Online Classes for students can create a feel of being alone.  So help eliminate, feedback to assignments submitted, respond to questions asap, help or compliment. 

 Time Management, being organized, clear communication, polices & Time / Workload.

A control of Time Management and not get sidetracked.

blog activities may include the following:

• Students provide commentary on a research topic pertinent to the course.
• Students develop a central point for text, images, and links to other blogs.
• Students develop an interactive format to explain subject matter.
• Students develop tools for social advocacy pertinent to their field of study.
• Students become cognizant regarding real-time, real life scenarios like catastrophes

Use microblogging to:

• Tweet reminders of or changes in due dates or upcoming assignments.
• push out sample quiz or test questions. This can be done effectively as a test review session.
• take a poll of students’ opinions.
• post a definition and ask students to respond with the correct vocabulary word. Extra credit may be provided to the first student who responds.
• any many more

Students may use microblogs to:

• ask questions pertaining to the course, assignments, or projects.
• conduct a discussion about course content.

Instructors may use microblogging to:

• Tweet reminders of or changes in due dates or upcoming assignments.
• push out sample quiz or test questions. This can be done effectively as a test review session.
• take a poll of students’ opinions.
• post a definition and ask students to respond with the correct vocabulary word. Extra credit may be provided to the first student who responds.
• and many more

However, students may use microblogs to:

• ask questions pertaining to the course, assignments, or projects.
• conduct a discussion about course content.

Using media hosting helps remove barriers to learning: socio-economic, physical distance, learning disabiities, language issues.

Using media hosting and sharing sites also helps remove barriers to learning such as socio-economic barriers, physical distance, learning disabilities, and even language barriers when information is provided with captioned text and in various languages. 

To work with students to develop social networkking habits tha are proper. By creating & Implementing networking policy and educating students.

Establishing and promoting Community Values. The two components to establishing a successful online Community: Communication and Collaboration.