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Comment on Douglas Neville's post: I agree. Including a written transcript for any video recording can be so helpful. 

This course has made me more aware of my communication. For example, including captioning can help students with disabilities. 

I think many educators are unaware of the communication needs of some of our students. Technology has come a long way, and we could certainly students who could benefit from the use of speech generated devices. 

Comment on Heidi STREETMAN's post: I agree. Sometimes students could have benefitted in the course if they had made arrangements about their accommodation. 

It is so important to engage students and give them true learning experiences, as well as a connection with each other and their instructor.  Social Media is such a good way to accomplish this.  There is a need to update instructor methods to meet the students where they are - mentally, emotionally, and physically.

I have learned and reaffirmed so many things I believe about engaging students. An online environment is different. The LMS is such a critical piece. I am grateful I have worked as an instructor at my school and as teh director of distance education, becasue I feel I have learned the LMS inside and out. In addition, simple things that we regularly do at PIC need to continue based on this information. The relationships we attempt to build with students, our weekly communication, and reports all add up to student achievement. 

Blogging is a great way for students to interact.  It is less formal than an on line discussion and allows students to comment more freely while still following the guidelines of a rubric.

I had no idea microblogging was becoming so popular!  It's a great resource for students to interact with others!

It's important to remember to use rubrics when utilizing media hosting.  This enables the instructor to have a basic format and shows the students what is expected of them.

Using social media is a great way to connect with students!  It allows interaction between students and instructors with the "ridgedness" of an on line platform.

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