So...did you enjoy the blog postings for days six, seven, and eight? I must say, those posts were some of my finest work! What? You didn't see them? Ye Gads! There must have been a technical error!
Ok, I can't lie. I didn't do them. I've failed the 20 Day Challenge. I found this great graphic, however, that sums things up nicely.
Ok, I can't lie. I didn't do them. I've failed the 20 Day Challenge. I found this great graphic, however, that sums things up nicely.
This is my first attempt at blogging every day for 20 days. I've learned that life and work sometimes intrude in my best intentions. I've also learned not to take on additional challenges during the beginning of the semester. Seriously? What was I thinking??? I've also learned just to keep going and to not give up, so here is Day Nine!
Speaking of classes starting, I'm going to include you in a real-time experiment right now.
My online Interpersonal Communications course began last Thursday. There are 24 students in my class, and 21 of them have logged in and introduced themselves via the first discussion board. Math is not my strong suit, but I can see that three of them are MIA. This could be due to a number of factors: forgot they registered for class; intend to drop the class; are having technical logon problems; figure that with a sixteen week class, they've got plenty of time to do the work.
Our college's focus this semester is Student Success. To show what a caring and concerned online instructor I am, I'm going to CALL these students and find out what is keeping them from participating. Isn't this exciting? Here goes:
Student #1 - Male - 10:19 a.m.
-Rolled to voice mail. I left a message telling him to call me or the Help Desk if he's having difficulties logging in. I informed him that the first chapter begins today and that he might not want to hesitate much longer. (Should I have tried texting him? Hmmmmm....)
Student #2 - Female - 10:27 a.m.
-Bad phone number. Bah.
Student #3 - Male - 10:31 a.m.
-Rolled to voice mail. I left essentially the same message the I left for Student #1.
Well, that was anti-climactic, wasn't it? I was hoping to speak with at least ONE of the students! I probably should have texted. Too late now, though. I don't want to be a creeper instructor!
So here I am with another FAIL. It's a Monday...
See you tomorrow for Day Ten. ~Julie
Speaking of classes starting, I'm going to include you in a real-time experiment right now.
My online Interpersonal Communications course began last Thursday. There are 24 students in my class, and 21 of them have logged in and introduced themselves via the first discussion board. Math is not my strong suit, but I can see that three of them are MIA. This could be due to a number of factors: forgot they registered for class; intend to drop the class; are having technical logon problems; figure that with a sixteen week class, they've got plenty of time to do the work.
Our college's focus this semester is Student Success. To show what a caring and concerned online instructor I am, I'm going to CALL these students and find out what is keeping them from participating. Isn't this exciting? Here goes:
Student #1 - Male - 10:19 a.m.
-Rolled to voice mail. I left a message telling him to call me or the Help Desk if he's having difficulties logging in. I informed him that the first chapter begins today and that he might not want to hesitate much longer. (Should I have tried texting him? Hmmmmm....)
Student #2 - Female - 10:27 a.m.
-Bad phone number. Bah.
Student #3 - Male - 10:31 a.m.
-Rolled to voice mail. I left essentially the same message the I left for Student #1.
Well, that was anti-climactic, wasn't it? I was hoping to speak with at least ONE of the students! I probably should have texted. Too late now, though. I don't want to be a creeper instructor!
So here I am with another FAIL. It's a Monday...
See you tomorrow for Day Ten. ~Julie
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