Dear students,
As Dr. T. mentioned in his announcement, I am getting back to you on beginning to create a class blog. I at first thought I could do it for you, but the system will not let me do it. I tried to create 31 Gmail accounts for you to start the e-portfolio assignment; however, Google doesn’t permit me to do so. It is easy, and you can do it yourself. Please go to http://www.gmail.com to set up your own Gmail account (click on “sign up for Gmail.”) After you finish, go to http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=cDE2N215bjRsQ2dFVS1BQjBrQkwxTkE6MA. By clicking on “Submit” it will submit your Gmail username to Dr. T. After that, we will begin the next step for e-portfolio.
Hui-Wen
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
February 18th Class Notes
February 18th notes to class:
Just a few notes again, per reminders and clarifications… I appreciate the questions you have asked and the points of clarification that you have sent. Of course, I am sure you have seen I have uploaded Learning Module Four now. It is due Monday, March 2nd. Wow, has the semester gone fast so far!!
1. First let me say again--great job with our discussions per Learning Module Three. I Think I have shared this quote with some of you during my responses:
“Much have I learned from my teachers, more from my colleagues, but most from my students.”
Talmud
2. I can tell many of you are enjoying reading and responding to our discussion posts and I do not want to discourage our conversations, but a couple of you mentioned that you were worried that you had to respond to everyone. That is not the case…. You need to respond to only one person per question (minimum). I hope saying that doesn’t in anyway discourage responding…I think our discussions have been “rich, supportive, and a pleasure to read.”
3. E-portfolio-explanation: If you have noticed in our Announcement tab in Blackboard per assignments, I have made mention of creating an e-portfolio. The purpose of that is to “assemble” all you assignments in one place (Autobiographical Sketch, discussion posts (not replies) your project paper, and reflection). Hui-Wen and I will share with you how to do that in a few days. It is not difficult J
4. Paper/project assignment discussion: Now that you have “gotten into” the text, I am sure it has spurned some interest about some specific topics you might want enlarge upon for you research paper (please read again about the research paper in our announcement icon in blackboard). Let me know what topic you intend to do your paper on. First come, first serve-- per paper topics. I don’t what to duplicate topics.
5. We can’t read them all: I know many of you have “read ahead in our text” and that is just fine, as I often do the same when a particular chapter or section peaks my interest. However, I know our semester is not long enough to address every chapter. The chapters I will not assign in our learning Modules are: Chapters 8, 11, 14, & 15. Not that they are any less important than the other chapters, I feel that if there are any chapters that might be more specific to individual interests rather than our class in general, those would be the ones. If you, like you might choose from topics in those chapters to do some research on for your individual papers.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Ready to start creating e-portfolios
Dear class,
Time flies. It’s been a couple of weeks since we met online. Dr. T and I enjoy reading your posting on Blackboard, and we have very good interactions on discussion board. With the active discussions in ADOL 576, the synchronous (real-time) online conferencing will be another activity I am looking forward to seeing you. :D
As for the e-portfolio, Dr. T will send email invitations to invite you to be the readers and co-authors of the e-portfolios this week. In this way, all the e-portfolios will be only viewed by the members of ADOL 576. No other outsiders will read the contents created by you.
Before receiving email invitations from Dr. T, please set up a Gmail account first. It’s free of charge. If you have a Gmail account, that’s good to start our next activity online. Also, you will receive the how-to steps about creating your e-portfolio on Blogger from Dr. T.
Stay tuned for further information and have a nice day!
Best,
Hui-Wen
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
February 2nd Class Notes
Class Notes for February 2, 2009
1. Let me begin with saying, I am so impressed with “our” threaded discussions. I feel they have been so rich in content and practical examples of what we have read in our chapters. Thanks to all of you for making them a valuable part of our course!
2. I have now posted our Learning Module three. The due date to complete this Module is Monday, February 16th. Again, it is very important to complete the discussion questions early so colleagues have time to respond to your posts.
3. I have not included any discussion questions for Chapter 3 (Verbal Communications). I have included two from Chapter 4 (Non-verbal Communications), not that Chapter 3 wasn’t important. I just felt the two questions from Chapter 4 would be kind of fun to respond to, that they might present a lively and interesting discussion. Remember to always respond to at least one colleague for each question. I know most all of you respond many times, and that really makes our discussion valuable.
4. While I am visiting about the discussion questions—always do your assignments via clicking on the Appropriate Learning Module, and complete the quizzes and discussion tasks by clicking on the quizzes and discussion questions via the Learning Module (not by going to the tabs on the left margin. ) Also, there are new questions for each Learning Module. So it is important to open each question and respond to that particular question.
5. Then, speaking of the quizzes. I think we all did well in accessing the quizzes; however, there were a couple problems, though no fault of yours. One of the reasons for making available two versions of each quiz for a chapter is in case some technical problem occurs during the answering of the first attempt. AND in a couple of cases, something did go wrong. It was usually associated with opening the quiz and not finishing it when you open it. You have 25 or 30 minutes to finish each quiz from the time you click on the “begin quiz” icon. You do not have unlimited time. The “unlimited” statement at the beginning of the quiz means the quiz is available all the time, but when you open it—you then only have the 25 or 30 minutes to complete it. Should you happen to open the quiz and don’t finish it in the time allotted, you will need to click on “finish” so the computer knows to allow you access to the second attempt (within one minute).
6. Another word about the quizzes. They are not perfect, and sometimes they don’t ask questions that either you or I feel are the most relevant. I don’t want you to agonize over getting perfect scores. The quizzes provide another strategy for us to employ in learning content. Some of us are whizzes at test taking, some of us are excellent writers, and some of us do better if we are assigned research papers. I guess that may be part of learning styles.
7. Again, if you have time in the next two weeks, please put your picture on the Roster page. I see some of you have added pictures since the last time. It is fun to be able to open the Roster and see your picture. If you need help, let Hui-Wen or me know or send your picture to us, and we will get it posted for you.
8. Last but not least. You will notice I did a video for the powerpoint for Chapter 4. It is an experiment. It is not a highly professional job, but I thought I would try it and see if you like it. I also have included the same powerpoint without audio or video In Learning Module Three, should you just wish to look it over. You may want to copy it and have it in hand as you view the video. The video for Chapter 4 is quite long (45 minutes) so we broke it up into four parts. I did the presentation as if I were actually teaching the class. I apologize for the length. You may want to make some popcorn before you begin viewing it! If you would like to give feedback to the video (and I would appreciate it—but be a little kind. J), please do so on our blog site. Then everyone can see your thoughts.
Well, that should be it for now… it is good visiting with you again. And again, thanks for the great job you are doing.
1. Let me begin with saying, I am so impressed with “our” threaded discussions. I feel they have been so rich in content and practical examples of what we have read in our chapters. Thanks to all of you for making them a valuable part of our course!
2. I have now posted our Learning Module three. The due date to complete this Module is Monday, February 16th. Again, it is very important to complete the discussion questions early so colleagues have time to respond to your posts.
3. I have not included any discussion questions for Chapter 3 (Verbal Communications). I have included two from Chapter 4 (Non-verbal Communications), not that Chapter 3 wasn’t important. I just felt the two questions from Chapter 4 would be kind of fun to respond to, that they might present a lively and interesting discussion. Remember to always respond to at least one colleague for each question. I know most all of you respond many times, and that really makes our discussion valuable.
4. While I am visiting about the discussion questions—always do your assignments via clicking on the Appropriate Learning Module, and complete the quizzes and discussion tasks by clicking on the quizzes and discussion questions via the Learning Module (not by going to the tabs on the left margin. ) Also, there are new questions for each Learning Module. So it is important to open each question and respond to that particular question.
5. Then, speaking of the quizzes. I think we all did well in accessing the quizzes; however, there were a couple problems, though no fault of yours. One of the reasons for making available two versions of each quiz for a chapter is in case some technical problem occurs during the answering of the first attempt. AND in a couple of cases, something did go wrong. It was usually associated with opening the quiz and not finishing it when you open it. You have 25 or 30 minutes to finish each quiz from the time you click on the “begin quiz” icon. You do not have unlimited time. The “unlimited” statement at the beginning of the quiz means the quiz is available all the time, but when you open it—you then only have the 25 or 30 minutes to complete it. Should you happen to open the quiz and don’t finish it in the time allotted, you will need to click on “finish” so the computer knows to allow you access to the second attempt (within one minute).
6. Another word about the quizzes. They are not perfect, and sometimes they don’t ask questions that either you or I feel are the most relevant. I don’t want you to agonize over getting perfect scores. The quizzes provide another strategy for us to employ in learning content. Some of us are whizzes at test taking, some of us are excellent writers, and some of us do better if we are assigned research papers. I guess that may be part of learning styles.
7. Again, if you have time in the next two weeks, please put your picture on the Roster page. I see some of you have added pictures since the last time. It is fun to be able to open the Roster and see your picture. If you need help, let Hui-Wen or me know or send your picture to us, and we will get it posted for you.
8. Last but not least. You will notice I did a video for the powerpoint for Chapter 4. It is an experiment. It is not a highly professional job, but I thought I would try it and see if you like it. I also have included the same powerpoint without audio or video In Learning Module Three, should you just wish to look it over. You may want to copy it and have it in hand as you view the video. The video for Chapter 4 is quite long (45 minutes) so we broke it up into four parts. I did the presentation as if I were actually teaching the class. I apologize for the length. You may want to make some popcorn before you begin viewing it! If you would like to give feedback to the video (and I would appreciate it—but be a little kind. J), please do so on our blog site. Then everyone can see your thoughts.
Well, that should be it for now… it is good visiting with you again. And again, thanks for the great job you are doing.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Video Presentation for Chapter 4 -1
Please go to http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dpbp988_20gg89nqwg to download or print out the PPT slides.
After viewing Dr. Tuchscherer's presentation, please click the "comments" button to leave your thoughts on the blog. Dr. T will be delighted to "hear" them about his video presentation.
~Hui-Wen ^_^
Sunday, February 1, 2009
About Learning Moduel Two
Hi all,
I found that only a few students patticipated in the chapter 2 discussion question.
Please read the "assignment" on the menu on Blackboard. The assignment for Learning Moduel Two is listed below.
1. Read Chapter One: The Process of Human Communication
2. Take Chapter One Quiz
3. Write to the Chapt. 1, Discussion Question 1
4. Read Chapter Two: Person Perception
5. Take Chapter Two Quiz
6. Write to the Chapt. 2, Discusion Question 1
7. Respond to one question from at least two other classmates from either Chapter 1 or 2.
~Hui-Wen
I found that only a few students patticipated in the chapter 2 discussion question.
Please read the "assignment" on the menu on Blackboard. The assignment for Learning Moduel Two is listed below.
1. Read Chapter One: The Process of Human Communication
2. Take Chapter One Quiz
3. Write to the Chapt. 1, Discussion Question 1
4. Read Chapter Two: Person Perception
5. Take Chapter Two Quiz
6. Write to the Chapt. 2, Discusion Question 1
7. Respond to one question from at least two other classmates from either Chapter 1 or 2.
~Hui-Wen
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