Hands On Orientation

Carrie, thanks for settin up this blog. It will be fun to continue our conversation (begun at the ANGEL users conference, and strengthened in the van) in this manner. I do believe that sharing our knowlege will help instructors and students alike as we continually work to have pedagogically sound online courses at HCC.

The orientation conversation was stimulating for me, both at the conference and in the van. I have many ideas swimming around my mind about things I hope to include in the online orientation we create. Let's get started!!!

Before the spring term ended, I made plans to hold an orientation session for my summer students. I plan to help students feel more comfortable with the ANGEL interface. I am not requiring this f2f session, but hope some of the students that are less confident with online learning will show up for some help.

I am more than willing to have other instructors send their students for help that night as well. Details: May 31, 6-7:30pm, Grundy 222. I don't plan to have any set presentation, but rather it will be a come 'n go session so I can help students individually or in small groups. My goal is for the student to be able to log on, navigate the tabs in ANGEL, find their first series of assignments, and understand some of the basics: drop box, mail within ANGEL, discussion forum, calendar, etc.

Any thoughts on other skills I should suggest students practice that night in their class? I think I will send this info to Sarah U and ask her to email all online summer instructors to let their students know they can participate (not required) in this orientation session.

Let's get together SOON to begin the online orientation planning and creation.