I learned that it is just as necessary or maybe more important to be organized and detailed in record keeping. I was also surprised to see that behaviors demonstrated in the classroom are similiar in the online environment. It's reassuring that the institutions guidelines and practices should be thes same with e-learning as in the class room.
I learned that having a sytem to monitor responses and assignments is needed. The assignments may be in your CMS system and I am wondering if this is adequate? I really liked the FAQ section for students to access before addressing the instructor.
Very interesting read. We're all familiar with the archetype personalities that disrupt in classroom learning. It was interesting to read that there are also common groups that most online learning disruptive personality types/behaviors fall into.
Managing a MLS is very important and key to it being effective. Students must feel that they are not alone, they can get asnswers to their questions qucikly, and they need to know that their ideas and their thoughts are important and procted.
Feedback is an area I continue to grow in and experience the biggest problem. I am trying to balance positive and negative feedback so that students are able to succeed. The problem arises that the feedback is sterile and can be taken wrong with little or no followup.
I also need to give more positive feedback as opposed to corrective feedback in the class. This is a growing stage for me and the insight from this module was very insightful.
I learned that procrastination is often seen with online courses. It is important for instructors to engage as much as possible with students to help keep them on track by setting deadlines and expectations.
I would say managing student behavior is not that much different than in a live classroom setting. Set the expectations firmly upfront at the beginning and follow through with managing behaviors. I appreciated the reminders of making sure to record and/or save all communications with students.
Overall, there wasn't anything new for me in this module specifically, however I do feel it would be helpful for me to be more proactive in reaching out to students individually who tend to procrastinate. Our terms are only 5 weeks so there is a ton of information and work to be completed by adult learners with a lot of other responsibilities whose living situations and priorities can change without notice - like with COVID-19. We already have a built-in record keeping system "Facutly Journal", which I should consult more often to see what other instructors have notated on a student who seems to be falling behind or not motivated to be more successful.
I haven't experienced conflict between students to the point of having to intervene, like I did in On Ground situations a few times but I also make sure that my tone is always professional and courteous and encouraging and I find being a good role model and joining Discussion as quickly as possible to be "present" and show authority is what keeps it on track and moving in the right direction.
I learned that in the online platform it can difficult to rein some students in while it may be easier to manage others. However, there still needs to be guidelines followed to manage both.
In this course we learned how to deal with different types of individuals, follow all policies and procedures outlined in the campushandbook. How to respond to conflicts and make sure to document all conversations. Record keeping is important and must be done effectly to ensue lost of time.
I thought the course did a good job of addressing my main concerns of tackling an online class.
In Managing the E-learning environment I learned the following:
- Make sure you are familiar with school policy and procedures for disruptive behaviors. I think it will be important to think about how you will handle certain behaviors in the e-learning environment. Suggestions were given however I was hoping for more suggestions for disruptive behavior.
- It is important to have a grading scheme created for your e-learning environment.
How handling online learning conflict, how to handle disciplinary actions online. How to address online issues. Help student who are having difficulty with technical issues. How to have students understand the policies and procedures and, how to address those concerns.
I agree, translating my knowledge and experience to an online environment is my challenge
The need to maintain effective records is extremely important. I have a lot of work ahead to learn how to do this in an online teaching environment
Being aware of dynamics that students face, and types of personalities, will help instructors identify areas of concern early enough to address it. Expect conflict to occur, and plan to act quickly when you think conflict exists.
I like that everything is able to be added to there files if you are keeping them therefore everything is very transparent. I also learned that if you are going to do something online there can be procrastination and how to we keep this from happening. I see this happening in my own class when students are asked to complete something online and instead they found there way to a game sight or something more intertaining then school work.
I found it interesting that technology can be overwhelming to some students and that it would discourage them to the point of dropping the class. I have assumed that my students were all going to be used to computer technology and smart phone technology. I have to remind myself that there may be a case here or there where that is an issue and I must reach out to all of the students and ask if they are understanding how to use the program and hardware needed to be successful in the class.
I have found adherance to organizational policies and procedures and applyig these to the on line environment has been helpful in student participation.
Keeping an effective way to organize and store virtual forms and electronic notes. Because I don't organize well.
