7. Reducing Social Barriers First Contact Tech Enhancement: Email Share your syllabus, contact info, resources Tech Enhancement: Azooca http://www.azoocacapture.com Embed a video message on your home page. Encourage students to reply.
8. Reducing Social Barriers INTRODUCTIONS Ask students to introduce themselves. Tech Enhancement: VOKI http:// www.voki.com This fun and easy tool will provide you and your students with various opportunities to show off your personality and share something fun about yourself.
9. Reducing Social Barriers SHARING / TEAM WORK Assign work that fosters collaboration & sharing. Tech Enhancement: BLOG http:// www.blogger.com A class-created blog will provide opportunities for you and your students to share resources and course survival tips!
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12. Reducing Admin Barriers SHARE CONTACT INFO Be available to answer questions. REPEAT YOURSELF OFTEN State directions and expectations in various ways. PROVIDE FEEDBACK Vary your timing, amount, and manner of feedback Tech Enhancement: SKYPE http:// skype.com An easy to use IM tool that makes your students feel as if you are available and provides opportunities for you to answer question, give feedback, etc.
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15. Reducing Motivation Barriers USE MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES Create a resource collection from items on web (or have your students create them!!) Tech Enhancement: Protopage http:// www.protopage.com or Pageflakes http:// www.pageflakes.com Easy tools to help you create resource collections. Can also be used to promote multimedia resource sharing and collection by your students.
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