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Grace College of Divinity Online Learning 101

Dr. Carlo Serrano, Professor

Intro

Introduction

Overview of Training

Dr. Carlo Serrano, Professor

A Tale of Two Students

Jack - Soldier with limited time, new to college and online learning, used to quick feedback

Jill - 19 year old called to vocational ministry, new to college, very familiar with online environments

Jack's experience

Does not read the syllabus or course instructions

Only asks peers for advice when he doesn't understand the assignments

Assumes that online = easier than traditional

Jack is frustrated

Jill's experience

Jill's experience

Reads the entire syllabus and all course instructions...twice!

Emails the professor every week when questions arise and has a network of fellow students to study with

Understands that online work demands a disciplined approach to studying.

Jill is fulfilled

Our Great Opportunity

Develop into world changers

Be professional/excellent

Close the gap

Student Engagement

Face to Face

Works for traditional AND online environments

Schedule it - Must be intentional

Leverage technology

Face-to-face resources

Zoom Meeting - https://zoom.us/

Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/u/1/

Facetime - https://www.apple.com/macos/what-is/

Skype - https://www.skype.com/en/

Email/Text

Fastest way to stay engaged

Keeps a record of conversation

Make it a priority to over-communicate

GCD Email

Assignment Feedback

Essential to the learning process

Choose trust over suspicion

Apply the feedback

Rubrics

Populi 101

Dashboard Tutorial

Course 201

Preparing Emerging Leaders

to Change the World!

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Read

  • There's a difference between casual and professional reading
  • Read for comprehension, not quantity
  • Read outside of your comfort zone

Active Reading

Thomas, F. (2014). Active Reading. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL0pqJeE4_w&t=360s

Every class is an English class

Write

  • Learn and use Chicago/Turabian style (APA for graduate school)
  • Practice!!!
  • Get help if needed

Style Guide and Writing Resources

Style Guide

https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/turabian/Student-Tip-Sheets.html

https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/sample-papers

https://app.grammarly.com/

https://gcd.edu/writingcenter/

When in doubt...cite!

Plagiarism

Sources

Three Stewardship Areas

Think

Spiritual Walk

Time Hacks

Time

  • Create a time budget and stick to it
  • Learn the art of "no"
  • Read in the margins of life
  • Plan for life to happen
  • Say "NO" to excuses

Mind

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Questions?

cserrano@gcd.edu

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