The document provides tips for preparing for online learning including having students take a VARK questionnaire to understand their learning styles, setting clear expectations through the syllabus and announcements, explaining how the online learning environment is structured, establishing participation standards such as weekly discussion threads and incorporating others' ideas, and acknowledging that online teachers take on many roles like instructor, tech support, and information source.

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Preparation for Online
Learning
Thoughts by Amy Andrew

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Commentary on Assigned Materials
 Voicethread provided a missing component for me
 Engaging due to the “battle field” examples
 Difficult students are difficult people – there are plenty of
available materials to improve my management skills.
 Chico State rubric was interesting – self evaluation is difficult
though.

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Preparing Students for Online
Learning
 Take the VARK questionnaire!
 Set clear expectations through syllabus, announcements, etc.
 Explain how the learning environment is structured

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Setting the Tone
 Business casual!
 Share something personal about myself, balanced with
professional details
 Lots of announcements

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Participation Standards
 Weekly discussion thread
 Incorporate the ideas of others into your own work
 Participation is large part of your grade
 Occasionally provide comments on the weekly participation
score

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My Hat Collection
 Teachers wear many hats:
 Instructor
 Tech Support
 Student
 Resource library/information source
 Cruise Director