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Using checklists to increasepositive student outcomes and optimizing faculty time management in the classroom.
I believe many people can reminisce about their educational experiences and remember at least one teacher who had a significant effect on them. One such teacher for me was my sixth-grade teacher Ms. Larson, and the thing I remember most about Ms. Larson was her checklist-orientation. Ms. Larson believed resolutely in the power of developing and using checklists; I was not a checklist-oriented person during my time in her class, but I was only 11 after all. Ms. Larson understood the checklist…
Possible variables that can increase student responses and interaction with the discussion forum.
One of the more significant challenges online faculty encounter is engendering sustainable and in-depth threads within the discussion forum. A critical element of effective online instruction is the ability of online faculty to create an environment in which meaningful interaction and dialogue can occur. Too often, unfortunately, responses in the discussion forum fail to reach the level of dialogue, and instead are comprised of "one-and-done" replies and "I agree" type responses. These types…
The need for gathering feedback from student who are not successful in online learning, and how we can help such students succeed.
The information provided by feedback from both customers and managers can be useful in ascertaining current abilities, making changes when needed, and solidifying areas of strength. Feedback, when properly integrated, can help improve products, services, and productivity. As in many different milieus, the function of feedback is applicable, critical, and central toward improving learning and teaching in the online classroom setting. Instructors are central in this process by providing feedback…
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