Communication throughout the semester or school year is very important, both in traditional and online educational venues. I feel that in many ways it is even more critical when considering online education. For example, if a parent or family member feels something has not been communicated or that they are "out of the loop" regarding school activities and its time-lime in a traditional system, they typically take action. What do they usually do? They either make a few phone calls or, more likely, they get in their car and visit the school personally to get the answers they are looking for. This approach is simply impossible in the world of online education. Therefore it is critical that we, as educators, communicate as much as possible THROUGHOUT the entire semester or school year. The better we communicate information, the more likely students and their families will feel the online education experience has been a positive one.
The following jpg file is an example of communication that is easily created utilizing tools and applications available online. The more "in the know" our stakeholders become, the more successful we are as educators.
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