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Workload Management Strategies for Teaching Online --> WLMS for Teaching Online
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As an online instructor, we must always have a presence and be available to our students. Making connections will enhance student participation and engagement of the class and ultimately lead to more student success.
Being present is key to engaging online learners
I learned that social presence is important for motivating students and improving engagement.
I learned that it is important to balance life with school and work time managment is very important .
In an asynchronous environment, it is very important for the instructor to participate in discussions and giving feedback to students to avoid them becoming passive learners. It can be difficult to build a positive connection with students when you aren't interacting with them regularly as you would in a synchronous class. Because of that, communicating and responding to posts and assignments is very important.
An instructor's social and teaching presence in the classroom are crucial to the success of the online learners.
Time-blocking has honestly helped me so much with managing my workload. I like to map out my day in advance, assigning specific task to set time blocks. It helps avoid multitasking and get one thing done at a time. This is a recommendation I make to students also to do.
It is important for instructors to be skilled in time management just as it's important for a student to manage their time well. Time management is one of the most essentials pieces for online teaching and learning.
At first, I was feeling that teaching online was going to be difficult due to outside distractions (life, kids) but with the skills listed in this module, I do feel better prepared
Online teaching takes a lot of organization, discipline, and interaction.
Planning and staying on track with organization will ensure that you and your students are on the same page and understand the assignments mutually. Time management is a very important aspect to classroom management being effective.
Planning a schedule and managing student expectations is important. I like the suggestion of virtual office hours so that students have a time frame in which they can connect with an instructor. Also providing information about email and grade turn around time helps to manage their expectations and decrease emails the instructor gets.
Our greatest asset is time. What we save from wasting is reserved for living.
Planning is the biggest key to stay organized. To help the students and yourself stay on track; keeping in mind to stay flexible when needed.
I like the way this module presents the challenges we face as online instructors and the advises it offers to confront these challenges. Organization is key to reduce workload for both students and instructors. Managing administrative tasks effectively may not only assure a smooth course operation, but also enhance the social presence of the instructor.
The time management skills shared here have been helpful. I like the focus on planning course material and setting up ahead. I think I will be crafting a routine for consistently sticking to tasks over time.
It is good to remember that "when the social presence is, interaction is also low." And when this happens, the relationship between the instructor and students suffers. Keep engaging!
Hello,
Some of the things that come us is prioritization, planning, time management, and collaboration.
Schedule time for checking email, grading papers, providing feedback- even though the course is available 24/7 you do not have to be. Make students aware of your schedule at the beginning of the course and stick to it to help prevent "work overload".
