Online Course And Communication Management

Michael M. Grant, PhDmgrant2@memphis.eduhttp://viral-notebook.com

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site for you.

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site for you.Collaboration with Lee Allen, Trey Martindale & Clif Mims.

Introductory Pages

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descriptions of these.

See the links on my blog for the full

descriptions of these.

Course Content Template

Course Content Template

Project Page

Template

Project Page

Template

What resonated with you?What resonated with you?

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Tips for Online Course Management

Tips for Online Course Management

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Tips for Synchronous Communications

Tips for Synchronous Communications

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Tips for Asynchronous Communications

Tips for Asynchronous Communications

Setting Student Expectations

Setting Student Expectations

Setting Student Expectations

Setting Student Expectations

Setting Student Expectations

Setting Student Expectations

Strategies for Meaningful Online Discussions

Strategies for Meaningful Online Discussions

• Use guiding questions.

Strategies for Meaningful Online Discussions

Strategies for Meaningful Online Discussions

• Use guiding questions.• Provide students with guidelines on how to

write quality postings.

Strategies for Meaningful Online Discussions

Strategies for Meaningful Online Discussions

• Use guiding questions.• Provide students with guidelines on how to

write quality postings.• Consider 3-7 different questions for each

discussion topic.

Strategies for Meaningful Online Discussions

Strategies for Meaningful Online Discussions

• Use guiding questions.• Provide students with guidelines on how to

write quality postings.• Consider 3-7 different questions for each

discussion topic.• Push for deeper discussions.

Strategies for Meaningful Online Discussions

Strategies for Meaningful Online Discussions

• Use guiding questions.• Provide students with guidelines on how to

write quality postings.• Consider 3-7 different questions for each

discussion topic.• Push for deeper discussions.• Use groups to manage discussions.

Strategies for Meaningful Online Discussions

Strategies for Meaningful Online Discussions

• Use guiding questions.• Provide students with guidelines on how to

write quality postings.• Consider 3-7 different questions for each

discussion topic.• Push for deeper discussions.• Use groups to manage discussions.• Remember what it means to be a student.

Strategies for Meaningful Online Discussions

Strategies for Meaningful Online Discussions

• Use guiding questions.• Provide students with guidelines on how to

write quality postings.• Consider 3-7 different questions for each

discussion topic.• Push for deeper discussions.• Use groups to manage discussions.• Remember what it means to be a student.• Consider other asynchronous tools.

mgrant2@memphis.eduhttp://viral-notebook.com

Thanks Wichita State for having me and letting me play with you guys for a couple of days!!