Getting Their Attention Carol Womack Santa Monica College February 2, 2007

Start the Dialog Welcome… Expectations Deadlines http://smconline.org/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=1376517&Survey=1&47=856535&ClientNodeID=37785&coursenav=0&bhcp=1 Pre course letter 1, 2 Assignment Chart

Encourage 2-Way Communication Include chat assignments Post Announcements Student chats are OK Use audio FAQs in Course Home 2 Lb. 3, class 21, CA 1

Keep Track Ask them to send you an email Ask them to verify email address Let them know when an assignment is missing or late Enrollment Management

Unlimited Resources Point to the Library as often as necessary Use the good WEB Tell them about wikipedia Resources: Library Resources PowerPoint Additional Materials Introducton

Lectures Experiment constantly Use Illustrations Give them advice often How to write a research paper How to format a bibliography Aka lecture: Lecture Visual Lecture

Make No Assumptions Are they listening? Are they reading assigned material? Are they understanding? Did they buy the textbooks?

The Good Side Online students will let you know when you made a mistake O.S. will let you know when you haven’t graded their assignments O.S. will let you know if they are having trouble with the technology

The Challenges Online students feel anonymous Students will try the easy way first Students do not always understand WHY it’s plagiarism. Accommodate learning styles Accommodate disabilities (not a choice)

Share with Colleagues Your Innovations What Worked Problems with the software Teaching online can get lonely

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