Most online courses require interaction between classmates over a forum. In my POLI 101 course, we post on the Sakai forum up to three times a week. While some of the posts follow a simple question and answer format, they…
Category: unforseen consequences
The Golden Rule of Forum Posting
Posted in classmates, communication, online learning, online tools, unforseen consequences Tagged with: forum posting, forums, learning online, online communication, Sakai
Overcoming Procrastination
Over the years, I have taken many online classes. I took three in high school and four so far at Carolina. However, I must admit I didn’t do well in a lot of them. This semester marks the first time…
Committing to Your Relationship. Er, Online Class.
By Rachele McFarland When I signed up for my course, I presumed I could easily integrate it into my busy schedule. I work full time as a teacher, and my afternoons and evenings are filled with other activities and tasks. …
Naughty or Nice: Three Reasons Not to Cheat in Your Online Classes
By Olivia Juarez The unsupervised nature of online classes makes cheating on the closed book quizzes and tests you take online a tempting possibility. I’ve encountered so many students who, upon asking me about my tests online, ask me why…
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Bees, Trees, and Making Hay while the Sun Shines
By Daniel Harnden My life is one long lesson in time management. Apparently I will never get out of the time management classroom. This is not a lonely classroom as I am joined by fellow blogger Kelly Swanson who spells…
