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Looking Forward to Summer
May 5, 2009 8:35 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
I am definitely looking forward to summer. This is the time of the year when students are preparing for their final exams and submitting projects. The level of anxiety among students is extremely high. Not to mention that they are preparing to go on externships. Read More...
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Online Scams
April 27, 2009 9:47 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
With the economy in a continuing spiral, there are unscrupulous people out there who are taking advantage of the desperation of those unemployed. I am solicited by advertisements to earn money online by working from home. They usually promise the potential Read More...
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How to Go on Vacation When You Really Are Not on Vacation!
April 20, 2009 10:41 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
The kids were out for their spring break this past week. My husband was also scheduled for his vacation at the same time. This is the perfect time to take the kids on vacation. The only problem is that I am not on a vacation. Since I work under contract, Read More...
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Home Office Fantasy
April 6, 2009 1:16 PM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
I am a huge fan of HGTV in which they make over a room and transform it into your wildest fantasy. For years, I have dreamed of one of the designers from HGTV showing up at my door to transform not only a room but the way I work. I have fantasized about Read More...
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Time Management
March 30, 2009 8:11 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
The most precious commodity for me these days is time. It appears that I have more to do but so little time to squeeze everything in. The deadlines for work can force me into spending hours online researching information and communicating with students Read More...
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What I Don’t Miss About Commuting to the Office
March 23, 2009 8:45 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
The commute to the office for most Americans is the worst part of the day. They can spend an eternity commuting to and from work. Most people will either commute by car or some form of public transportation. The average American will spend almost a full Read More...
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Cool Technology
March 9, 2009 10:04 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
The online teaching environment is constantly changing to keep pace with the latest in technological advances. Just when I think I mastered the latest and coolest in high tech something new comes along. About 3 weeks ago, I was introduced to voice thread. Read More...
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Disruptive Student Behavior
March 2, 2009 9:43 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
The disruptive behavior of students in the classroom can set the tone of the classroom. Disruptive behavior can include entering the classroom late, talking during lecture and cell phones going off. Although students are told that cell phones must be Read More...
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Lessons from Coraline
February 23, 2009 8:58 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
My daughter has been dying to see the new movie Coraline . Yes, this is not a typo, it is Coraline not Caroline. She read the book and just loved it and couldn't wait until the book was made into a movie. The story revolves around the main character Coraline Read More...
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Breaking Into Online Teaching
February 2, 2009 1:48 PM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
I begin my journey transitioning to a new career in adult education 3 years ago. After spending years working in health information, I felt that I had accomplished my career goals and desired to change the direction of my career. After investing so much Read More...
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Self Direction
January 26, 2009 9:20 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
I am constantly learning how to do a better job instructing in the classroom. This is particularly challenging for those students who are accustomed to the traditional classroom setting. They are used to face-to-face communication with the instructor. Read More...
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Student Readiness
January 12, 2009 9:39 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
The recent announcement by a school district of a change in high school graduation requirements has set off controversy . Under the proposed plan, students will only have to have 24 courses instead of the current 28 to graduate. The rationale behind the Read More...
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Night Owl
December 15, 2008 11:30 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
Most of you know by now that I teach several courses online. These courses are taught during the week or weekends during the morning or evening no later than 8:00 p.m. I agreed to teach a course on Monday nights from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. This is definitely Read More...
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Being Proactive in a Bad Economy
December 8, 2008 8:55 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
The economic downturn in the economy led me to write an article a few weeks ago about holding on to my existing teaching contracts. The doom and gloom on Wall Street has affected just about every sector of the job market. Across the country, education Read More...
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Mentoring
December 1, 2008 8:48 AM by Carol Dantzler-Harris, MEd, RHIA, CPC
I have a friend that has just be named Interim Health Information Management Director of an acute care hospital. When she called me to tell me the news, I was just thrilled to hear about her accomplishment. Sherry came to the hospital almost three years Read More...
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