I have an on-line health class that I have been having problems with students not doing their work. Up until this week I was not receiving any information form the on-line instructor.
When I found out that the students were not doing their work, it was too late, they had already received a zero for a grade. I could not go into the course to see what they were to be doing that day and did not have a syllabus. Finally I received a syllabus and was given the instructions on how to go online and check to see if the students were doing their work. Now before the class period is over, I can check their drop box to make sure that they have completed the day's assignment. All the students are passing now. The bad part was the parents were receiving their grades and wondering why their student was flunking and we were not reporting it to them. Problem taking car of now.
Gerald that sounds like a very complicated issue. You have a big plate to take care of with all of the different classes you are teaching. It seems that there may be a communications problem by not receiving any information form the on-line instructor.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds as if you able to resolve the problem after you got the syllabus and received the instructions, allowing you to go online and check to see if the students were doing their work.
Thanks
RS in Alpharetta
this is were I would take the time and walk behind the students and see were they are at on the PC. IF they were not on task I would just remind them of what they need to be doing in class.That way you have kept them on task for the online class.
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