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= = Welcome to the Harper College STOMP course wiki!

Wikis are one of the very best tools I know of for group collaboration and work. They serve as a wonderful resource for information collection, and allow all who participate to increase their knowledge about resources located on the Web. We will use a wiki to collect information about how to save time when teaching online! This free tool will allow us to create an expanded list of ways to save time that can then be shared with future STOMP participants.

Individually, post two or more ways you plan to manage your time while teaching at a distance. Be sure to check back often so you can see what your classmates posted as well.


 * General Posting Instructions:**
 * 1) Click the **Edit** tab located on the top, right site of this page.
 * 2) Follow the example posted in the wiki.
 * 3) If you want to put content in a bullet or numbered list, hightlight the text and click the Number or Bullet icons.
 * 4) Click Save to save the page each time you edit and enter or modify content.

Norma: Two ways I will save time are: Laura: The ways I will save time in addition to using Norma's examples are: 1. make each discussion posting clear to avoid questions on the content's meaning 2. offer clear examples for the students to follow to avoid confusion and questions when they are solving problems on their own 3. use a calendar to keep track of each week's due dates to make it easier for the students to keep track of when something is due and avoid questions on due dates 4. when a student asks a question that has already been answered, copy the answer to submit to the student rather then creating a new response
 * Example:**
 * 1) check the Discussion Board only once a day
 * 2) send email to the entire group as often as possible to save sending individual messages

Lisa: Two ways I will save time are: 1. Schedule a time, days that I will check the discussion board so that I am consistent and do not get behind. 2. I will keep a word document file that will contain information regarding the course. Notes for myself in a document that I maintain, so that I have them when I teach the course again. I will list questions students have so that for the next course I am clear in stating expectations and requirements.

I think the Wiki is great! I have never used one before.

Lauren Hahn (Spring 2012 STOMP) 1. When I grade discussion questions, I will take notes on all students' posts at once, instead of looking at them one at a time.(Very time consuming!) 2. For the essay my students are writing in 2 weeks, I'm going to have them post the draft in a discussion board and then peer edit 2 classmates' papers, using suggested questions that I'm posting. With Essay 1, I looked at drafts and offered my comments and it took hours and hours. :( I will still offer suggestions for revision, but only after two other students have already reviewed the draft and offered editing suggestions.

Sheila Boysen-Rotelli (Spring 2012 STOMP) 1) I will keep a roster an syllabus with me on my iPhone so I can answer any student questions right as they come up 2)I will also keep a roster that I can take notes on each week and via the course to keep track of specific student concerns and issues