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EL103 Training Course

This was a great course. I learned some useful information to use in my online classes.

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It is great to modify your lesson plan as needed. I feel that it helps with your class progression.

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Indentifying Technology Tools

Identifying technology tools for effective communication is essential for the online environment. Technology-based communication tools typically fall into the following three categories: 1) small group or one-to-one meeting; 2) large group meeting; and 3) social networking sites.

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EL105

This training session was great. I will use the information in my online classes. I learned a lot about giving students an opportunity to respond to questions before giving the answer. Thank you!

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Today's Campus Magazine Interviews Steve Gunderson, President of APSCU

Very interesting TV Blog. The APSCS role the organization is playing in reaching out across different sectors of education to build bridges as a vital component to solving the skills gap and the opportunity gap. We are all in this together. We have seen a reduction in the support of financial aid.

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ED 105

I agree. This class was very useful. It gave me insight in how to manage a class in the online environment.

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Technical Issues

Learners who are intimidated by computer technology might find hardware and software problems they cannot fix so overwhelming that they might decide to discontinue the course rather than seek assistance. Once technical issues are identified with my students, I stay in the loop until the issues are resolved.

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Rubrics

Use rubrics to promote scorer reliability as you grade students' responses. Share this rubric with students so that they understand the requirements for what you would consider to be a satisfactory answer, and how points will be distributed. I truly believe in rubrics.

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Gaining Respect

Be sensitive to concerns learners express and questions they raise, and be consistent in the manner in which you provide timely feedback. This help you gain your students respect.

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Be Available

I have posted my cell phone number for my students to contact me. Being able to contact me has been really helpful for my students.