I commented on Ross Reynolds (Group 1) and Becky Moening (Group 3)
From: Joe Morris
Date: December 8, 2014
Re: A Survial Memo
1: Read your syllabus. Chances are that all your questions will be
answered in this document. If not,
you’ve got to reach out to your professor for clarification…they’re really nice
people.
2: Embrace new modes of communication. Don’t be afraid to experiment with new
technology. For example, most smart
phones these days are great for taking photos and making videos that can be
embedded in your assignments for a more impactful presentation. There are many free online templates
available to you for creating blogs and websites too.
3: Group Work - make sure you understand the
rules and guidelines completely. Group work can be a rewarding foray into
collaborative learning and research. It
can also be vexing! The key is to be
clear in establishing the roles in your group and to distinctly define the
expectation for modes of communication and research deadlines. If you’re allowed to choose your own group
members, try and find classmates with diverse points of view, but just make
sure they are willing to follow the rules.
4: Keep up on your assignments. You’ll be a lot happier if you establish a
schedule for reading and completing assignments on a daily and weekly basis.
5:
Prioritize your work. Your typical online class will have weekly reading,
posting, and researching assignments.
For example, you may have a research paper due and several reading
assignments and posts to complete. You
may want to focus on or prioritize a couple of the readings and skim the others
in order to meet your deadlines. Generally
speaking, one of your classmates will have posted on the readings you skimmed,
so you can learn about it through the synergy created through the class
structure via Blackboard.
….this memo is especially dedicated to the adult learner
who is returning to collegiate coursework after a long, long, long time. You can do it. BELIEVE!
Hello, Everyone. I've become frustrated, as I cannot get my JPEG image of my survival memo to post correctly in the blog. When I save the memo as a jpeg image it flips from portrait style to landscape...so I can't use it. I saved as a PNG, but it will not upload onto Blogspot. I also saved as a GIF and that worked, however the resolution is not clear enough to read easily. Any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteJoe! Thanks so much for your comments throughout the semester. I really appreciated it! :) Good points in your list. So true! Especially #2! :)
ReplyDeleteUgh...I hate technology, sometimes! Hope you are able to figure it out. In the meantime, thank you for your hard work this semester and sharing your insights!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes...
Darcey
Joe - I was thinking about what I would like to say to the incoming members of EDAC 631, but you said it! I actually remember one of our class members talking about reading the syllabus and making a schedule, but the importance was not as easily seen on the front end. You have been a great member to work with. I am going to copy your words of wisdom for my next class!
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