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1. Interaction 1. Interaction Give Feedback: Provide ongoing feedback to Give Feedback: Provide ongoing feedback to

students and clear policies on when/how you will students and clear policies on when/how you will be available. Students need the reassurance of an be available. Students need the reassurance of an available real person on the other end of their available real person on the other end of their computers. computers.

2. Engage Learners 2. Engage Learners Create activities where students integrate new Create activities where students integrate new ideas with existing knowledge. Provide them a ideas with existing knowledge. Provide them a frame of reference within the online environment. frame of reference within the online environment.

3. Use Student-Centered Techniques

Assign group projects: Assign group projects and small group discussions. Have students role-play, act out simulations, or engage in mock trials and debates. Use peer-review: Use peer-review for projects or papers. Students can assist each other before grading, motivating them to display their work publicly and receive feedback from more than just one person. Involve learners :Involve students in their learning, remember the adage that students remember only 10% of what they read or see, but 80% of what they do and 90% of what they teach others.

• 4. 4. Motivate Students OnlineMotivate Students Online

Require class participation:Require class participation: Make class partici Make class participation a weighty part of student grades. Use thpation a weighty part of student grades. Use the Threaded Discussions as you "in-class" time. e Threaded Discussions as you "in-class" time. Give positive feedback:Give positive feedback: Use the Web to help m Use the Web to help motivate students. Send them on virtual vacationotivate students. Send them on virtual vacations or send virtual greetings or gold stars for outss or send virtual greetings or gold stars for outstanding work. tanding work. Engage "silent" students:Engage "silent" students: There There will be some-reach out to them with private emwill be some-reach out to them with private email/ phone messages of concern. It's easier for sail/ phone messages of concern. It's easier for students to drop out in this environment. tudents to drop out in this environment.

5. Design with Appropriate Use of Tec5. Design with Appropriate Use of Technologyhnology

Use technology appropriately:Use technology appropriately: You want s You want students to spend their time learning the cotudents to spend their time learning the course content, not tinkering with new technurse content, not tinkering with new technology.ology.

Establish a time framework:Establish a time framework: Design your u Design your units within some time framework. Students nits within some time framework. Students then know what to expect and can get into then know what to expect and can get into a weekly routine. a weekly routine.

6. Preparation6. Preparation

Learn the technology:Learn the technology: Get you computer literacy and Get you computer literacy and knowledge of the system up to speed well in advance knowledge of the system up to speed well in advance of the course start date. of the course start date.

Allow enough time:Allow enough time: Plan on taking longer to design th Plan on taking longer to design the structure of an online course. More time spent in dee structure of an online course. More time spent in design up front will lessen course "maintenance time". sign up front will lessen course "maintenance time".

Use students‘ perspective:Use students‘ perspective: Go through course "from Go through course "from a student's perspective" before class starts -- make sura student's perspective" before class starts -- make sure what is expected of students is clearly stated. Don't fe what is expected of students is clearly stated. Don't forget to include when and how to submit course work.orget to include when and how to submit course work.

1.1. Be open minded about sharing life, Be open minded about sharing life,

work, and educational experiences as work, and educational experiences as part of the learning process.part of the learning process.

2. Be able to communicate through 2. Be able to communicate through writing.writing.

3. Be Self-motivated and self-disciplined.3. Be Self-motivated and self-disciplined.

4. Be willing to "speak up" if problems 4. Be willing to "speak up" if problems arise.arise.

5. Be willing and able to commit to 4 to 5. Be willing and able to commit to 4 to 15 hours per week per course.15 hours per week per course.

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6. Be able to meet the minimum 6. Be able to meet the minimum requirements for the program.requirements for the program.7. Accept critical thinking and decision 7. Accept critical thinking and decision making as part of the learning process.making as part of the learning process.8. Have access to a computer and a 8. Have access to a computer and a modem.modem.9. Be able to think ideas through before 9. Be able to think ideas through before responding.responding.10. Feel that high quality learning can take 10. Feel that high quality learning can take place without going to a traditional place without going to a traditional classroom.classroom.