Michael Tillman

Traditional and Online Learning is similar, Instructors are required to influence, persuade, inspire, and energize their students. Posting a Brief Biography helps establish authority and Students are also encouraged to share their Biography. Key components to the Biography are Academic Background, Employment History, Reason for participating in a course, expectations, and interest and hobbies. Instructors need to keep a presence from a distance, authority from a distance, and establish a relationship with each learner.

CMS Systems and Student Level of Interaction are directly related to Quality of Media. This can be synchronous or Asynchronous and require interaction between Instructor and Students. Knowing the structure of the CMS Online Environment increases quality of the media as the interaction occurs the more often the better for both Instructor and Student which increases learning.

Students are self-motivated (Intrinsic) as adult learners, the motivation is increased as opportunities are presented through course study. The grade is a great reward (Extrinsic); the knowledge is greater in that the newly acquired skills will be rewarded in the workplace often many times over both (Extrinsic and Intrinsic).

Motivation is detected through Student behaviors active learning increases motivation. When students gain security or confidence in learning and given autonomy control in learning increase motivation. Adjustments need to be made in lesson plans if signs of motivation decrease in students. Objectives still need to be achieved through the instruction and balance with student motivation can be challenging.

Course Revision and Improvement can be best achieved by "Closing the Loop" used to assess and compare evaluate through multiple sources. Integrate Quantitative Data gives the What and Qualitative Data gives the Why. Course Revision and Improvement is constant and ongoing.

Grading Rubics need to clearly set Criteria and Objectives through the Title, Objective, Specific Criteria, Points Associated to Criteria, Rows for Totaling Columns and Overall Total, and Grading Scale.

Self and Peer Assessment can be used to working towards better understanding for a better final evaluation. Instructor Assessment Feedback during Self and Peer Assessment helps increase learning and overall understanding of objectives. Meaningful Feedback leads to improved learning.

Online Communication with students needs to dynamic and adjust to the leaning needs of the students. Students come from different backgrounds and skillsets and learning needs to be adjusted through clear communication of the Syllabus and through scaffolding learning objectives in meaningful ways. 

Creating Course Module Templates need to be tested and revised to meet the needs of the audience. Students come in with knowledge and need to expand on what they know by participating in Course content and by testing new skills. 

Media Strategies Text, Audio, Animation, Graphics, vido, Artwork and Photgraphs open a variety of ways learners process. Don't rely too much on Text as most Students today process using all forms to better develop long understanding and skills on the subject. Onlinr Courses open up the use of multiple Media Strategies.

Constructive feedback in a timely manner is important. Working towards the Final Exam students should have been provided clear assessment to achieve the objective of the course and do well on the Final Exam. Feedback helps students guage progress.