This section gives some valuable information on how to address different types of students. It also provided helpful information about strategies to deal with difficult students professionally and fairly. This session informed about reasons why students might drop a course.  Personal or family issues, not having enough technical knowledge for online course, and workload.

Communicating via emails and being addressing to students personal problems with privacy.

I learned the difference between Asynchronous and Synchronous and how I can manage them durning the online classes. I also learned the characteristics of online learning styles - avoidant, competitive and dependent. It is very important to identify learning styles for online students and provide appropriate interventions to facilitate learning.

I have learned how to create a student- teacher relationship and establish an open and positive learning environment. I think it is a great way to establish my presence by letting the students know my credentials, but also let them know about some things related to career, hobbies and how it makes a difference in the lives of others. It  can go a long way to help the students.

I learned some important information to excel teaching in an online platform. There are several ways to interact with students, help the students to overcome the challenges they face in online class and familiarize myself with the CMS.