Margaret Ludlam

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Managing the E-Learning Environment | Origin: EL102

Enlightening discussion of the many reasons students can be alienated from the online course (and ways to deal with each type).

Margaret Ludlam

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Engaging Learners | Origin: EL102

Good advice for instructor orchestration of discussions in order to get quality participation from students.

Margaret Ludlam

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Projecting Your Presence | Origin: EL102

Good idea to post messages and reminders and to make individual contacts on a frequent basis.

Margaret Ludlam

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Course Delivery | Origin: EL102

I like the critical thinking element of student participation.

Margaret Ludlam

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Action Plans

I intend to use more small groups to access and process the material in a non-threatening atmosphere. I will also practice more eye contact and "wait time" before answering my own questions!

Margaret Ludlam

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Engaging with Online Students

Two things I've picked up from other online instructors:

1) a Joke of the Day (not my thing, but it worked for my colleague--when I tried it, it was an effective ice breaker)

2) daily requirement for each student to text the instructor in order to stay in touch--the instructor was able to turn that contact into a warm, relationship-building contact