As an online and traditional classroom instructor, I incorporate news and announcements weekly. For my online class, I post news on the main page of the class forum. My traditional class sees the news and announcements on the whiteboard screen…
Continue ReadingFollowing is a bulletin board example that could be used in a traditional or online classroom environment. Bright colors and high contrast were used to capture attention and short bullet point sentences used as courtesy reminder statements. For my traditional…
Continue ReadingHow does integrating synchronous learning sessions within the online environment assist in developing a learning community for students? The synchronous learning session benefits the students and teachers on a very basic level by allowing all a chance to interact with…
Continue Reading1) What role or purpose do discussion forums serve in the online classroom and are they effective? Discussion forums can be used to initiate project feedback, provide a place for students to ask questions 2) How do discussion forums function as a teaching…
Continue ReadingHow do communication practices in the online environment correlate to effective feedback? Why is authentic feedback important for online learners? In what ways might an instructor enrich a student’s online experience through feedback? Effective feedback needs to be prompt and…
Continue ReadingUtilizing one of the resources discussed in this lesson, create a rubric that integrates specific criteria for an assignment and also affords the instructor ample commentary on the student’s product. Make the rubric available in a post in your blog.
Continue ReadingDigital resources can be utilized when evaluating student work. By giving specific feedback via audio and/or audio combined with video, students are able to better comprehend concepts and receive personal attention. This form of feedback also helps facilitate critical thinking…
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