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Getting Their Attention

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. Encourage 2-Way Communication.

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Getting Their Attention

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

  2. 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

  3. Encourage 2-Way Communication • Include chat assignments • Post Announcements • Student chats are OK • Use audio

  4. 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

  5. Unlimited Resources • Point to the Library as often as necessary • Use the good WEB • Tell them about wikipedia

  6. Lectures • Experiment constantly • Use Illustrations • Give them advice often • How to write a research paper • How to format a bibliography

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

  8. 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

  9. 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)

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

  11. Carol Womack • http://library.smc.edu • Staff • http://www.smc.edu • Faculty homepages

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