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How It Matters in an Online Course, and How to Avoid Learned Helplessness
Dear Dr. Moppsie:
I'm taking an online math course that requires me to do a lot of interactive quizzes and games. I am also required to show how to do very simple diagrams. At first it seemed fun, but now I don't know.
I'm able to do tasks easily, but I ...
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Overcoming Negative Self-Talk
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
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How to Survive
Virtual Group Work
Dear Dr. Moppsie:
I was doing really well, on my way to my online degree, but something happened a few weeks ago, and I'm not quite sure what to do.
I was working on a group project, and I started to ...
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Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
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How to Do Research Online (Without Ever Stepping
Foot in a Library!)
Dear Dr. Moppsie,
I am at my wits' end. I am taking a first-year composition course and I had to write a research paper. I did research, quoted the material, cited my sources, and got an ...
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Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
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Top Tech Gadgets for the Online Learner
Dear Dr. Moppsie,
I am totally hooked on Twitter. In my opinion, it's the best way ever to get the word out and to let people know what's going on. I wish I could use it with my online class. Do you know of any ways ...
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Dr. Moppsie Responds to a Terrified Student
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Dear Dr. Moppsie,
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I'm thrilled that you've started answering e-learning questions, and are willing to give excellent tips that will help me succeed. I appreciate it because I'm terrified. I have been avoiding math as long ...
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Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
If the path to your online degree requires a great deal of interaction on a discussion board, you probably enjoy it. It's a great place to get to know your fellow e-learners, and it helps you keep from feeling that you're absolutely alone in the e-learning space. At the same time, if you have questions, ...
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Getting the Most from Webinars
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
It is possible that the online course you're taking involves signing up for a webinar. Or, alternatively, you may be asked to do research for a paper, and in doing so, you've found a webinar that addresses your topic. Webinars are fantastic because they can present ...
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Are People Naturally Bad? Applying Hobbes to Online Learning
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Whether you have a positive idea of human nature or a negative one makes a huge difference in how you respond to other people. In an online course, where you’re not going to meet individuals face to face, it’s easy to project your ...
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Nicomachean Ethics and the Online Learner
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
If you're taking online courses that deal with health, business, or the environment, it is very likely that you have had to work with questions of ethics. We live in a world of mixed messages, where everyone loves to judge from afar (or through the Internet), but no ...
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Courage in an Online Course: Developing the Creativity You Need To SucceedSusan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
If you’re taking an online course for the first time, you’re probably nervous about it, and are not quite sure how to proceed. Don’t worry. You’re not alone. Everyone who has taken a course has felt uncertain and ...
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By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
A feeling of working in complete isolation used to be something that characterized online courses. However, those times have changed, thanks to the design of the learning management solutions, the course instructional strategy, and the presence of all kind of collaborative tools that are built into the experience. In a ...
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By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
It is almost impossible to purchase a cell phone that does not have a built-in camera, data storage, and a way to play podcasts, both audio and video. It is also increasingly likely that your textbook will offer lots of downloadable content designed to provide access to instructional material, even as you drive your ...
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By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Debbie never expected that online classes would allow her to take the college courses she had always dreamed of taking, but could not, because of her rheumatoid arthritis.
At 45, she had already had one hip replacement, and her doctor was recommending that she replace the other hip within the next year. Traditional ...
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By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
We've all read about the current explosion in childhood obesity rates. Many blame it on fast food and hormone-laced milk, while others blame obesity on video games. There is no doubt that a sedentary lifestyle coupled with poor eating habits leads to overweight.
According to the Federal Interagency Forum on Child ...
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By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D. Jacilla was off to a good start with e-learning. Things were to suddenly change, however, when she assumed primary responsibility for the care of her 75 year-old mother, who suffered from arthritis, diabetes and cognitive impairment.
When Jacilla was able to bring her aging mother from the Philippines to live with her ...
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By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Unlike the publicized pregnancy of 16-year-old Jamie Lynne Spears, there was no fanfare when 16-year-old Marilee announced she was pregnant.
No one was clamoring for her photograph and no one was paying her for an interview. Instead, Marilee's experience was typical of teenagers who find themselves ...
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By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Can e-learning offer hope to women who are trapped in abusive or destructive relationships?
The topic cannot be taken lightly. Abusive relationships are notoriously hard to leave, and education is only one component. Nevertheless, it is an important one, and now, with e-learning that takes advantage of resources and ...
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By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Popular social networking sites and elearning do not seem, at first glance, to have much in common. One seems to be all about self-expression and building bonds with people with shared interests, while the other seems to be about self-discipline, self-improvement, and goal-attainment. However, the two can go ...
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By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Celebrity blogs and "viral videos" have changed the way that news and cultural socialization takes place. The way that people approach the Internet and how they obtain information has probably changed forever, particularly for the "gamer" generation, who simply do not tune into the television news ...
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By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
What is the best way to use the activities that come with your online course? Your online course probably comes with a number of practice tests, a companion website, and numerous activities, all of which are very appealing. After all, who does not like to watch a movie, play an online game, or click on animated maps or ...
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By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Do you sometimes feel as though the course you’re taking was designed for some sort of composite person that has nothing at all to do with the way people really are? Do you feel as though you’re being addressed as though you were a robot or a simulacrum of a person, and not a unique individual?
If so, ...
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By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Using social networking to develop, deploy, and share content could be a powerful way to build a knowledge community of students and educators, and to overcome the content limitations and passive learning problems often associated with some online learning activities such as quizzes, powerpoints, and videos. ...
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By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
If you’re just starting your college career, and you’re wondering what your odds are of graduating, don’t read some of the reports you’ll find on college graduation rates. They will scare you. You may even start wondering if you’ll spend the rest of your adult life ...
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By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
You've probably been warned about it, and you've probably thought, "It won't happen to me." But, sooner or later, it always does. You feel isolated, disconnected, or unrelated to your online course and your fellow eLearners.
If you're suffering from a sense of isolation in ...
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By Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
You may be surprised to find that, after taking several courses via eLearning or mobile learning, that your critical thinking skills and creative problem-solving abilities have been boosted in many ways. You have become much more adept with managing information, software, and mobile devices. Further, you ...
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