Category Archives: Student Management

First Day of an Online Course

Want to engage students from the minute they first login to a course?  Here are some tips to accomplish immediate connection with students. First Day of Course Resources

Posted in Course Development, Resources, Student Management, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Frequently Asked Questions

Here is a list of FAQs in various categories related to online instruction.

Posted in Discussions, FAQs, MOOCs, Student Management, Web 2.0 Tools | Leave a comment

Your Audience

I had a conversation with a fellow today who just entering the world of online teaching. He has a group of students in Kenya…mostly all Kenyan nationals…taking a course on the book of Mark.  He told me his course is … Continue reading

Posted in Blog Posts, Course Development, Student Management | Leave a comment

Peer Editing…Reading Comprehension

Heather and I continue our discussion about Peer Editing.  In this conversation, the topic of reading comprehension is explored. Heather: One thing other lab instructor in my department and I are beginning to wonder is if our students comprehend what … Continue reading

Posted in Assessment, Student Management | 6 Comments

On Peer Editing…

The following is part of an ongoing collegial conversation I’ve been having with Heather, a 2012 graduate student in the MSSE Program.  She has spent 18 years as a microbiology laboratory instructor at a Canadian university, but prior to that

Posted in Assessment, Blog Posts, Student Management | Leave a comment

The Power of the Voice

I am in the section of my classroom research course where the assignment for students is to give me a phone call to discuss their ideas for a classroom project.  I find this is an extremely valuable assignment.  The previous … Continue reading

Posted in Blog Posts, Course Development, Student Management | Leave a comment