Getting Their Attention Carol Womack Santa Monica College

Start the Dialog § Welcome… § Expectations § Deadlines § http: //smconline. org/ec/crs/default. learn?

Encourage 2 -Way Communication § Include chat assignments § Post Announcements § Student chats

Keep Track § Ask them to send you an email § Ask them to

Unlimited Resources § Point to the Library as often as necessary § Use the

Lectures § Experiment constantly § Use Illustrations § Give them advice often § How

Make No Assumptions § Are they listening? § Are they reading assigned material? §

The Good Side § Online students will let you know when you made a

The Challenges § Online students feel anonymous § Students will try the easy way

Share with Colleagues § Your Innovations § What Worked § Problems with the software

Carol Womack § http: //library. smc. edu § Staff § http: //www. smc. edu

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

Start the Dialog § Welcome… § Expectations § Deadlines § http: //smconline. org/ec/crs/default. learn? Course. ID =1376517&Survey=1&47=856535&Client. Node. ID=37785&coursenav=0&bhcp=1 http: //smconline. org/ec/crs/default. learn? Course. ID=1376517&Survey=1&47=856535&Client. Node. ID=37785&coursenav=0&bhcp=1

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

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

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

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

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

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