February 11, 2008

Good Morning Everyone!

Right now there are two sets of developers that I am currently working with.

Those developers who just completed your Spring 2008 developments, the peer advising feedback is rolling in and I am hoping to send all of the feedback to you by tomorrow. When you get this feedback please read through it carefully and let me know if there is anything that you disagree with. I am happy to go through the feedback with you and determine which points should/could be worked into your course(s) and which points could be considered for a later implementation or no implementation. This will be the last weekly blog e-mail notification you receive, but feel free to check back to the blog for continued online development information!

For those developers who are just getting started with the Summer, 2008 developments you are likely waiting for your textbooks to arrive. While you wait for your textbook please feel free to start looking around the internet for online resources that go along with the content for the course you are developing. Once you receive your textbook you can go ahead and jump right into the development of your new course. I you have any questions or run into any issues please contact me ASAP at aode@msbcollege.edu

As a reminder Online Classroom has released their February Issue Update. Topics in this issue are:

• 11 Practice Priorities to Promote Empathy in Online Courses
• Tips from the Pros: 7 Indicators of Community
• Difference = Flavor: Embracing Cultural Diversity in Online Learning
• Online Teaching Fundamentals: What to Evaluate, Part 1
• Professors Online: The Best-Case Scenario for Discussion Group Success
• Online Teaching With Errol: Giving Positive Feedback Online Even When It's Negative

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Have a great week!

Amy