Veletsianos and Kimmons recently published an early analysis of Twitter feeds of students talking about their online experience. The researchers recognized interesting themes coming from these tweets:
- Students appreciate faculty who remain positive and calm
- Students would like faculty to maintain a proper perspective
- Students appreciate faculty who are empathetic, who are flexible, and who have reasonable expectations
- Professional behavior norms benefit students as well as faculty
- Students want faculty to be comfortable with technology
- Not all students are tech-savvy and connected