Keeping Faculty and Students Engaged in the Asynchronous Environment

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Keeping Faculty and Students Engaged in the
Asynchronous Environment

• Jacqueline C. Hagerott, Antonio R. Emanuel and
  Betty K. Young
• Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio

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The challenge to keep everyone current and on
track

• Asynchronous learning lack of coincidence in
  time.

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Methods to meet the challenge

• Create activities which require the student to
  log into the course web site on a regular basis.
• Before the class begins, have each student create
  a profile.
• Have students pose a question that requires
  cohort members to respond.
• Just talking topic thread

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Methods

• Teaching tips
• Regularly scheduled BB posts
• Feedback
• Alternative research material
• Quiz/exam hints
• Assignment clarification
• FAQs

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Methods

• Protocol
• Establish course objectives
• Establish deadlines
• REMOVE THE THREAD AFTER THE DEADLINE
• Design grading rubric
• Create an online grade book
• Announcement page
• Build an assignment schedule
• Use the web course for primary communication
  rather than e-mail

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Successful Communication is the Key

• Establish the ground rules for open and free
  online communications
• Create a safe learning environment
• E-etiquette - The basics
• No exclamation points (Can be perceived as
  threatening!!!!)
• No use of all caps (IT IS RUDE AND IS LIKE
  SHOUTING)
• Use your given name rather than a pseudo name
• Keep posts brief and to the point
• Encourage students to stick to the subject of a
  particular thread
• Never publish private e-mail
• Dont clutter the virtual classroom with, I
  agree, me too, nice job, etc.

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Online Communication Means

• Listening and demonstrating that you are
  listening
• Incorporating ideas into an expression
• How we express our idea is as important as the
  idea itself
• Communication forms perception

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Expression Communication Perception
Research shows that those who express themselves
effectively are viewed as better communicators.
(Knapp Miller, 1985)
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How do I know what I think until I see what I
say?

• Online Communication involves written expression
• Words carry tonal messages online
• Think, feel, believe, know, understand, accept,
  suggest

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References
Danet, B. (2001) . Cyberpl_at_y Communicating
Online. New York New York University Press.
(http//micro5.mscc.huji.ac.il/msdanet/cyberpl_at_
y/index.html) Knapp, M. L. Miller, G. R.
(1985) . Handbook of Interpersonal
Communication. Beverly Hills Sage. Shea, V.
(1994) . Netiquette. Albion Books. White, K.
Weight, B. (2000). The online teaching guide.
Allyn and Bacon.
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Related Links

• Emoticons
• http//www.albion.com/netiquette/book/0963702513p5
  9.html

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Contact Information

• Antonio R. Emanuel
• Franklin University
• 201 S. Grant Avenue
• Columbus, OH 43215
• emanuela_at_franklin.edu
• 614-341-6331

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Contact Information

• Jacqueline C. Hagerott
• Franklin University
• 201 S. Grant Avenue
• Columbus, OH 43215
• hagerott_at_franklin.edu
• 614-341-6233

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Contact Information

• Betty K. Young
• Franklin University
• 201 S. Grant Avenue
• Columbus, Ohio 43215
• youngb_at_franklin.edu
• 614-341-6367