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Fostering Community in Online Courses. Presented by: Dr. Xuemei Hu of Union County College Dr. Kathleen Cleary and Midge Hall of Clark State Community College. OVERVIEW. GREAT BEGINNINGS KEEP IT GOING ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL. GREAT BEGINNINGS. Welcome Page Home Page Activities
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Fostering Community in Online Courses Presented by: Dr. Xuemei Hu of Union County College Dr. Kathleen Cleary and Midge Hall of Clark State Community College
OVERVIEW • GREAT BEGINNINGS • KEEP IT GOING • ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
GREAT BEGINNINGS • Welcome Page • Home Page Activities • Early Class Discussions • Email Assignments
Welcome Page as Friendly Course Opener • Course description • Anytime, anywhere learning • Easy access • Contact information • SOC 101 Welcome Page
Home Page as Logical Organizers • Course syllabus • Course content and Web sources • Three modes of interaction • Course evaluation • SOC 101 Online Course
Early Class Discussionas Students’ Primary Guide • Get acquainted • Know course requirements • Learn how to minimize “distance” • Let students teach students • Warm up Questions
More Warm up Strategies • Theatre Courses • Theatre History (Welcome Message) • Introduction to Theatre (“For Dr. K”) • Chemistry Courses • Intro. to General Chemistry (1st Email) • Fundamentals of Chemistry (Introductions)
KEEP IT GOING • Regular Progress Reports • Group Assignments/Discussions • Office Hour Chats
Progress Reports • Theatre courses • Theatre History • Introduction to Theatre • Chemistry Courses • Intro. to General Chemistry • Fundamentals of Chemistry
Group Projects/Discussions • Theatre courses • Attending a play: I Can’t Wait • Group Discussion: Final Thoughts • Chemistry courses • Unit Projects • Challenging the Instructor
Office Hours Chats • Poll students to select the best time • Publicize and remind students about times • Suggest a topic for each week’s chat
ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL • Final Study Guide & Projects • Student Evaluations • Term Wrap Up
Study Guide • Study Guide for THE 130
Student Evaluations • Let students evaluate course • Let students evaluate performance
Term Wrap up asrewarding online experience • Compile and post all assignments • Check “final grade” • Compiling and fulfilling course requirements
Finale • Make the initial pages friendly & informative • Solve technical challenges in the first week • Communication is a priority! • Finish with satisfied students who have learned