Instructor’s Notes on Lesson 2: 1st posting period

I thought we should reflect on what we have accomplished in the 1^st posting period for Lesson 2 discussions to help us to improve our learning experiences.  I hope you find them useful.

What we did right:

·         Responded to ALL KEY discussion question by Thursday.

·         I saw many thorough and comprehensive responses to the key discussions with relevant and strong reference supports.  If needed, cite additional references to make your arguments more valid. Continue the good work.

·         Some of you started respond to other students' postings. It is a great way to engage us in more learner-learner interaction.

What we can improve:

·         Remember to "Reply" to the key discussion thread rather than initiating a new thread for our postings/responses.

·         Update the "Subject" field to reflect our posting; therefore, our subject field represent a title of our postings rather than read like "KEY-1-Foundation of OL" or "RE: KEY-1-Foundation of OL" We don't need to add our name to the subject field since our name is attached to the posting already.  See my postings for the examples.

o   Example:

§  KEY-4-Personal Portal Linkage

§  KEY-4-Personal Portal Linkage: Linking tools?

·         As a courtesy, don't forget to respond to the questions raised by the moderators, the classmates, and the instructor to your postings.  Frequently, I ask further questions on your postings.

·         Some of you did not respond to ALL four key questions. Be sure to follow posting periods to complete the requirements avoid any further point deductions.

·         If you could, post early so your great ideas won't be taken.

At least 2 postings in the 2^nd posting period (Friday-Sunday)

·         You can:

o   Respond to the questions raised by others to your postings.

o   Respond to the Follow-Up questions posted by the instructor

§  Sometime the instructor may post the follow-up questions to help us to deepen our thoughts. Not required but highly encouraged.

o   Respond to others' posting.

·         Total 6 posting at least for Lesson 2 (Previous students' average was 12 postings)

• See previous students'' discussion analyses: https://sites.google.com/site/etc645/discussion-analysis

Q: I have responded to others' postings in 1^st posting period. Can they be counted toward to 2^nd posting period?

A: No. Be sure you have two postings in 2^nd posting period.

Q: I saw you posted "Follow-up" message to each key question. Am I required to respond to all "Follow-Up" questions?

A: Not necessary. If you have any good thoughts, reflections, or comments, why not to share it.