How to Create PowerPoint Presentations
Some classes require students to create PowerPoint presentations. This can be challenging for those who have never done this. Usually a first-time PowerPoint assignment does not require that students...
View ArticleOnline Students May Be More Tech Savvy than Instructors
Students are often intimidated by taking online courses. Sometimes they feel like they may not have the technological expertise required. However, it has been my experience, after attending many...
View ArticleGrammar Confuses Everyone
Writing may be one of the most difficult aspects of going back to school. Many of my graduate and doctoral students still have difficulty with writing and grammar. I am a subject expert in certain...
View ArticleOptimal Resume
One of the classes I teach now incorporates the use of Optimal Resume. This is a program that allows students to learn about their career paths, create an online resume, and showcase talents on a...
View ArticleTips for the Online Professor
I often write about things that are helpful for online students. This time I thought I’d throw in a few tips to help online professors. I created my personal blog to help me with my courses. I found...
View ArticleAvoiding Frustration in Online Classes
Online classes may be very short. Some of the classes I teach take only five weeks to complete. Because of this, some students may not even begin to grasp to all expectations until the course nears...
View ArticleTop 10 Most Useful Links for Help with APA
Setting up papers in APA format can be one of the most confusing things for the new online student. Schools usually provide APA and writing assistance. However, it can sometimes be a challenge to find...
View ArticleImportance of Ranking Online Programs
On January 15, US News will come out with the second annual ranking of online education programs. According to their site, there was a specific methodology for obtaining these results. “There are...
View ArticleCommon Writing Mistakes
Writing well is difficult for many students. Some of them have great ideas, but struggle with presenting them in an eloquent fashion. I admit that I make many writing mistakes. I am not an English...
View ArticleAcing Discussion Questions
Most online classes require that students post responses to discussion questions. In many of my courses, I do not have the ability to create the questions. They are provided for me. Students usually...
View ArticleSolutions for Getting Past the First Class
The first online class may be the hardest for students. I teach an introduction to online course that is often the very first course that students take in their program. If students can get past this...
View ArticleDealing with Deliverables in Online Classes
The term deliverables is used in online learning to describe anything that is assigned to be completed. It is just a fancy word for “stuff that needs to be turned in”. Each school may have unique...
View ArticleHelping Students Manage Debt
There is no shortage of articles about how to obtain student loans. Therefore I thought it might be more appropriate to write an article about some of the problems students may face with debt. A...
View ArticlePosting to Guarantee Student Success
It is important for instructors to post requirements on the first day of class. One of the biggest problems I notice is that some students neglect to read theses requirements. Students may be used to...
View ArticleWriting Expectations for Graduate Students
Graduate-level students may be required to have a higher level of writing expertise. These requirements may cause students to become frustrated. Some of my online students have not taken courses in a...
View ArticleSuccessful Discussions in Online Classes
It is common for online courses to require discussion postings. Usually the instructor will post at least a couple of questions that students need to respond to during the week. Each school has...
View ArticleTop 10 Words Used in Online Education
There are many words, used by educators, that are associated with online courses. These may seem foreign to new online students. It is difficult to pick only 10 words to list. Therefore I chose the...
View ArticleTop 10 Online Students FAQs
Prospective online students frequently have many questions about what to expect in class. The following are answers to some very important questions that students ask me on a regular basis: How much...
View ArticleHow to Replace Information in a Word Document
Some of my students have yet to embrace the changes required in the latest edition of APA format. One of the recent updates calls for two spaces after a period. Many students just got used to having...
View ArticleStudents and Professors Interact with Jing and Camtasia
Jing is a free program that allows students and professors to capture information on their screen and share it. To download this program, go to www.jingproject.com. A microphone will be required in...
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