Rita Palasek

I find that students do not do well on a MYITLab Grader Project after completing 4 Project/Skill-Based Trainings in one chapter of the submject on a simulator. They have to read the instruction sheet to complete a project, and without the 'Help' or 'Show Me', they are lost.

I love that we are required to have trainings that "recharge our batteries" to do a better job teaching our students. I think it’s refreshing to attend Professional Development seminars/speakers and attend the in-services. At our in-services, many times other instructors share what they know and use in the classroom, much of which I have never thought of using before.

Really appreciate that we have guidelines to follow; it helps make us better at what we do!

Although many students can immediately point out what is wrong, but does the student really understand how many hours of preparation goes into what we do? Instructors do not have anyone to verify their work, until it gets to the desks of the students. 

Students are the first to complain when their grades drop, but do they realize that it takes a constant, steady effort to get good grades and get 100% every time?

Has anyone had a student call them names, or flame them in front of other students? Is this acceptable? Is your reaction immediate or do you… >>>

I think the school needs to have Skype installed on the school computers, if the instructors are required to connect with students enrolled in their online classes. Many online students come to campus to use the school computers because they cannot afford a computer, or home Internet.

I think having a ‘chat’ with the Instructor in Moodle would be easier to keep the student in Moodle, and not have them go out to Skype, where there might be other distractions.

Has anyone asked permission to use a different ‘chat’ application? If so, what are you using?

Online Instructors what are… >>>