Helping Online Students Do Better Academically with Useful Learning

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Helping Online Students Do Better Academically
with Useful Learning Study Strategies.

• Some recommended instructor activities to help
  students succeed in online courses

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Presentation Abstract

• Some questions for course instructors to
  consider related to student learning and study
  strategies along with practical tips that they
  may want to consider in developing and
  implementing their online courses.

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Overview Audience Survey Some Questions, Facts,
Observations, and Definitions Recommendations Our
Next Step/Unfinished Business
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Time Out . . .

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Question 1

• In your syllabus, do you mention, describe, and
  recommend any campus or district support services
  that may be helpful for student success in your
  online course?

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Question 2

• Do you test that your students have read and
  understood your syllabus?

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Question 3

• Do you offer current students advice from former
  students?

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Question 4

• Do you use an activity early in the course to
  query students why they are taking your course
  and using their responses for social interaction?

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Activity Example

• Why are you enrolled in this course?
• What would you like to get from this course
  besides an A?
• What experiences, interests, past readings, do
  you bring to this course?
• How much experience have you had as an online
  student?

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Question 5

• Have you offered students a forum primarily for
  social interaction?

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Question 6

• Do you have any links to learning and study
  strategies relevant to your course either your
  learning modules or elsewhere?

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Study Strategies What are They?

• Goal Setting
• Time Management
• Task Organization
• Studying-reading
• Listening/Notemaking
• Test Taking
• Memorization
• Writing a Research Paper

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Learning Study Strategies Links

• 1. Study Guides and Strategies, contains more
  than 100 items and translations of most items
  into 18 languages. http//www.studygs.net/
• 2. Chemeketa CC Study Skills Resources. Includes
  links to specific learning assistance from
  Accounting to Theater courses.Retrieved February
  23, 2007 from http//www.howtostudy.org/
• 3. Wilton HS Chemistry Coach with almost 2000
  links. Chemistry Coach Links to a Better
  Education. Retrieved February 23, 2007 from
  http//www.chemistrycoach.com/lbe4.htm
• LSCHE Resource - http//www.pvc.maricopa.edu/lsch
  e/

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Question 7

• Do you ever use the Chat Room or Discussion Board
  for Q A on learning study strategies related
  to your course assignments?

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Question 8

• Do you use any ancillary texts, either optional
  or required?

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Some Ancillary Texts
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Question 9

• Have you created a special menu button for
  learning/study support?

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Some Suggestions for a Menu Button for Student
Course Support
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Question 10

• Do you use any Virtual Experts?

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Virtual Guest Experts

• Content
• Research Librarian
• Writing Tutor
• Learning Assistance Specialist
• Math Tutor

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Question 11

• Do you use relevant images to get students
  attention by adding visuals to text?

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Course Relevant Images
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Unfinished Business
You can email me at flchris_at_cox.net with your
questions and comments.

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