Outline of This Presentation

• Computers Don't Just Do Things For Us
• The Typical Online Class
• Concerns With Online Learning
  • Reading
  • Reading Online
  • Difficulties in Interpreting Online Assignments
  • "Etalk" Talk Versus Academic Discourse
  • Problems with Unstructured Times and "Newness"
  • Method of Delivery
• Types of Learners
  • Intentional
  • Performing
  • Conforming
  • Resistant
  • The Techie
• Learning Styles
  • Auditory
  • Kinesthetic
  • Visual
• Student Reports for Taking Onine Courses
• Two Primary Reasons for Dropping
• Ideal Qualities
  • From research
  • From participants of the Washington Center Conference
• Best Practices
• References

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