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Supporting Students and Faculty in the Online Classroom: Slow Down and Simplify at the End

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Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments, and spitting out answers. Does a student click on a link but the logs show they only looked at the directions for a complex assignment for 30 seconds? For example, look at the log in records. References Bailey, E.

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Supporting Students and Faculty in the Online Classroom: Slow Down and Simplify at the End

Faculty Focus

Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments, and spitting out answers. Does a student click on a link but the logs show they only looked at the directions for a complex assignment for 30 seconds? For example, look at the log in records. References Bailey, E.

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5 key components of successful online courses

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