Q: Will have more Elluminate session in the future?

A: Yes, we will host the Elluminate sessions more often in the beginning of the semester to support your onlinelearning.  It is optional.  Be sure to check our course announcements for the upcoming Elluminate sessions.  Be sure to sign up for the session so we can ensure we have enough to help you.  The Elluminate and the sign up pages always locate at these URLs.  You can bookmark them on your Delicious.

Sign up at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ak2hmofyxKPkdG5wTUwxN0hocVRmZ2p4VDU2LWFSRnc&hl=en_US#gid=0
Elluminate at: http://elm.elluminate.com/NAU-Institution/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1247974819584 

Q: What are we supposed to do for the lesson moderation?

A: Moderate the lesson discussion.  If you are in Group 3, your group will moderate Lesson 3.  Moderators' responsibilities are to facilitate the discussions, ensure all classmates participate the lesson discussion actively, and keep the discussion interactive.  I will e-mail more instructions to your group when it is your group's turn.

Q: What are we supposed to do with two areas, BBLearn & course wiki?

A: When you need to participate the lesson discussions, visit BBLearn.  When you need to access course information and instructions, visit the course wiki. For e-mail, you can visit BBLearn or your NAU e-mail. Visit your iGoogle to monitor course instructions, such as announcements on Twitter, calendar, Gmail etc.

Q: What should we complete for the orientation week?

A:

·      Complete Assignment 1: PLE Setup;

·      Post your self introduction (BBLearn);

·      Join a group;

·      Start communicating with your group members;

·      Finish Lesson 1 readings.

Q: What is the required textbook?

A: The required textbook is: Dabbagh, N. and Bannan-Ritland, B. (2005) /Online learning: Concepts, strategies, and application./ Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. 0-13-032546-5. You can view the textbook information on the course syllabus at: http://etc677nau.wetpaint.com/page/Syllabus