Etudes Pre-Summit
                    May 4, 2011
Presenters

Jim Marteney
         &


         Wendy Bass
Presenters


• Wendy Bass

• Jim Marteney
What Are Your Questions
What Are Your Questions
What Are Your Questions

• What One Thing Would
  You Like to Learn?

• What One Thing Would
  You Like to Share?

• What Improvement Would
  You Suggest to the Etudes
  Design Team?
Question
Separated at Birth?
Question
Separated at Birth?


        Glenn Golden
Question
Separated at Birth?


        Glenn Golden



      Zach Galifianakis
So, Here We Are
What We All Ask
What We All Ask
Jazzing Up
Your Home
   Page
Start With Your Pictures
• Make Picture Engaging

• Make Picture Informative

• Try a Video

• Try a Slide Show

• Use “Daily Changing” sites

• Have Picture Set the Mood
DeConfusing
the Syllabus
The Syllabus

• How Detailed is
  Your Syllabus?

• How do you
  balance long
  enough to cover,
  short enough to be
  read.
One Solution


• Make “Official”
  Syllabus brief

• Make your first
  Module detailed
Pepping Up
Discussions
Make them interesting
 and they will come!
Make Discussions Exciting
• Create Interesting Topics

• Offer Choices

• Invite Experts

• Embed Videos

• Have students provide
  content
Grading
 Tips
A Few Good Tips
• Use a “Cheat Sheet”

• Use previous years
  comments

• Grade by Questions

• Make extra credit worth .01

• Quotes for comments
Engaging
Assignments
Engaging Assignments

• Private vs. Public

• Individual vs. Group

• Quizzes and Tests

• Google Docs

• SlideShare
Winning
Modules
Create Winning Modules

• Organize as if it is a lecture

• Use Variety of media

• Students rather click than
  scroll

• Get students involved
Using Your
Resources
Use Your Resources
• Store Pictures

• Create Webpages

• Key Documents to share
  with students

• Use Outside Resources;
  Slideshare, Photobucket,
  YouTube
Show Your
Personality
Using Your Personality
• Write informally

• Add personal pictures

• Tell Stories

• Show you care, send
  positive messages

• You are the Key
Final Ideas
Try These Ideas
• Use Two Browsers

• Use Two Screens

• Don’t Highlight in Blue

• Use Private Messages

• Link private messages to
  your email

• Have some fun!!
Thank You

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