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2. . Topics Covered Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

3. When I learn: I like to deal with my feelings. I like to think about ideas. I like to be doing things. I like to watch and listen. Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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8. Honey, P. & Mumford, A. (1982) Manual of Learning Styles . London: P Honey. Asians-- Reflectors Latinos, white females, Native Americans, African Americans

9. Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Good to assess students in order to facilitate collaborative projects

11. Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Strategies That Will Benefit Multiple Learners in the Online Environment Suggestions for Shaping Online Instruction to Provide an Optimal Learning Environment

12. Scenarios/Simulations Discussion Forums/Debates Polls/Surveys Games/Puzzles Journals/Blogs/Wikis Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

13. Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Use Audio and Video

14. Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Find other examples of multimedia to add

15. http://www.nipissingu.ca/faculty/univ1011/Modules/05_YouLearn/05_YouLearn.htm Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

16. Camtasia/Captivate Tutorials (video) with Audio and Call Outs

17. http:// www.library.uiuc.edu/diglit Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Provide Additional Multimedia Options

18. Scenarios/Simulations Discussion Forums/Debates Polls/Surveys Games/Puzzles Journals/Blogs/Wikis Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

19. Mock Reference Interview Simulations in a Chat Room Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

20. Simulated Reference Interview Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chats are archived and students can go back and see all other chats

21. Providing Examples From Real Life Experiences Scenarios From experiences– or create scenarios that have them answer “What if….” “What would you do if….”

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23. Scenarios/Simulations Discussion Forums/Debates Polls/Surveys Games/Puzzles Journals/Blogs/Wikis Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

24. Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Use Polls to Stimulate Conversations

25. Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Also good for feedback

26. http://surveymonkey.com Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Free polling sources

27. Scenarios/Simulations Discussion Forums/Debates Polls/Surveys Games/Puzzles Journals/Blogs/Wikis Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

28. Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Games appeal to various learning styles

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30. Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Use available quizzing features of your system.

31. Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Include Feedback

32. Scenarios/Simulations Discussion Forums/Debates Polls/Surveys Games/Puzzles Journals/Blogs/Wikis Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

33. Collaborative Creation-- WIKIS Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Students create the content—add to, comment on, etc.

35. Scenarios/Simulations Discussion Forums/Debates Polls/Surveys Games/Puzzles Journals/Blogs/Wikis Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Discussion Forums/Debates

36. Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Take advantage of the tools available Online Office Hours

38. Peer Group Feedback Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign May need to provide scaffolding for students to know how to provide peer feedback

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41. Bringing the Styles Together Forums Blogs Individual Space Collaborative Inquiry Space Peer Groups Wikis Formative Expertise Merged Spaces

44. Lori Mestre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Diverse Learners Diverse Approaches