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Janie Sullivan

Phoenix Online Learning Examiner

Janie Sullivan is a freelance writer, educator, and trainer. She has been teaching online for over 10 years and wrote the entire curriculum for a 21-course certificate in online teaching strategies. You can contact her at jsullivan258@mchsi.com.

eLearning Best Practices

Student retention in online classes can be very difficult. There are some techniques that online teachers can use to make sure their students not only stay in class, but are successful as well. These best practices are in no particular...

Creating Substantive Responses in Online Discussion

Students in online classes are often required to participate in discussion forums and are graded based on the quality of their participation. A quality response, often called substantive, will meet several criteria in order to be considered for full participation...

Top 10 strategies for evaluating learning in an online environment

Learner evaluation is not rocket science, but neither is it something that should be taken lightly. The purpose of evaluating learning is not to punish the student, it is to help learners increase their learning and be more successful in...

Interaction in an Online Course

One of the biggest concerns about online learning is about interaction. I have heard both students and faculty say they would not like online learning or teaching because there is no interaction between the students. This is simply not true...

Myths and Realities of Online Learning

There are a lot of misconceptions out there about online learning. The idea of taking a class from a computer without face-to-face interaction between instructors and students can be very intimidating, especially if the new online learner is...

Improving Student Responses in Online Discussions

Students often have problems posting in online academic discussion forums, especially if it is the first time they have done so. It is one thing to Instant Message, Tweet, or even post to Facebook or MySpace, but quite another to...

Keeping the discussion going in an online forum

Threaded discussions are the heart of an online course. The discussion board is where students and faculty can interact, share experiences, and learn new concepts, all from the comfort of their own homes or offices. There are rules for how...

Are you ready to take an online class?

Not everyone is a good match for online learning. Just because one has an affinity for the Internet, Twitters without thinking about it, and has hundreds of friends on Facebook, that does not mean online learning is going to...

Taking online exams successfully, part III

There are just a few things to do once the online exam is finished. Don't shut off the computer yet! After an online examTip #1: Take notes. Write down any questions that were unclear or not answered. Once the...

Taking online exams successfully, part II

After prepping for the exam, checking to make sure all software is up to date, there is adequate time to take the exam, etc. it is finally time to sit down and take the test. Get it over with. Following...

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