Students need to be more involved in their learning. That allows them to engage more in their studies. They don't like to be lectured at.

I learned that it communication is very important in e-learning. If we are not communicating with our students then, they aren't learning

Participation is key in any type of class- asynchronous or not. Participation allows students to learn off of each other

I plan to post a brief biography about myself for the first day. I want to show the students who I am professionally. 

Structure is very important in e-learning. As an instructor I need to understand the online platform and be proficient in using it to teach the class