Yuou must have patience for technical difficulty. If you are tired rest and come back and continue online courses.

I enjoyed learning about the student self assessment using the rubric.  I do advise students to see the rubric to see how their assignments will be graded. Some take this very seriously and submit wonderful work.  Others however, no matter how many ways or times I convey information to help with improving their work, do not read, take phone calls, and do not take suggestions for revisions to resubmit for a better grade. 

I also agree that consistency within the modules is key! As a previous online student I would have been very upset if every class I took had… >>>

I think it is a great idea for students to be able to use the rubric to self-assess themselves before they submit to their instructor for grading. As learned in this module, it teaches them the importance of "owning" of their individual learning/work.  While I think more advanced online students would be willing and thrilled with the opportunity to do this, some students, no matter how many times or ways they are advised in and how to improve, still do not take advantage of the suggestions, or even additional attempts allowed for improvement. Yet, the ones who do, are always… >>>

While students appreciate varied assignments, I have also witnessed that they are more receptive to developing patterns. For example, students appreciate consistency with finding information in a set place as opposed to looking for it in different places each week. Therefore, some elements of the class such as announcements are always placed in the same place as well as delivered through email.

The learning material about personalities of students in the online environment was helpful.  I will pay attention especially to the intimidators which I see quite frequently as MSN RN students.

Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to learn.

I will be sharing and training my collegues.  Helping and traing other instructors will solidify the foundation of our Hybrid program.

I plan to get more organized in my classroom. I have a better understanding why UMA pushes being active and available to students. I will use my time more wisely by choosing which days I am online and communicate those expextactions to students at the beginning of the class.

I find that when I share course expectations the 1st day of class and reiterate expectations in numerous forms, for example, class announcements and the live sessions, students are less apprehensive about the course. I also like to promote collaboration and critical thinking in class discussions amongst peers. I ask them to share for example their real world experience in regards to a topic, and if no real world experience, what they might do if confronted with the situation. After several contribute their thoughts, I like to say "great discussion between one another here" and praise them for sharing with… >>>

I have been teaching for more than 30 years; the first lesson is the same instructions provided at my University; just using different terminology.....tell the student what you about to do, then demonstrate, next tell them what you did.

Of course, you have to be prepared and anticipate anything that could posssibly so wrong.

My field is technology.  I can program computers, repair computers, troubleshoot computers, maintain computers and build computers.  

Maybe I chose the wrong training.

Some of my best practices in the online learning environments is to ensure that all of my students speak with me. Reading a BIO and hearing my voice makes a big difference and it ties the BIO to a real person. Students have often complained to me that in an online learning environment that they feel as if they are talking to a computer and not a person most times because they seldomly have the opportunity to speak with the professor.

Another best practice of mine is to provide screen recordings to help students understand materials presented and to give… >>>

I found it best to dissect the email received and answer all parts.  I include an opening, acknowledgement of the email and a response to all parts, then a closing always thanking them and asking if I can be of further assistance.  I usually read emails 2-3 times before I send them to make sure my response is clear and postive.

I have not taught many online classes but I feel it is easier to keep up with studenw progression and skills hands on. Usually they wait until last minute and procratinate with assighnmentw, then they ask for help at the end of  when it's crunch time.

Thank you for this informative course in the technology use of the computer.  It was a great review.

Bonnie

Since completing this course, I wasn't too sure HOW I'd put everything I wanted to do into practice. Somehow, I managed to make incremental improvements with each course I've taught. 

Without being able to coerce students to attend a weekly live lab session with me, I had to find unique ways to feed them the information that they would have received in a one-on-one session to help them be successful. 

Ironically, the curriculum for my course had to be updated, so I took the initiative of participating in this effort. Making improvements to the assignment instructions and some of the… >>>

i enjoyed this class.  I think the abbreviations were a bit much

I have just started teach on-line in the last year.  I know I am not super familiar with the LMS we use.  I have an IT person at my disposal almost immediately, this is a blessing.  I need to be more organized and this course gave me some valuable techniques to re-organize me.  Also. I have never taken an on-line course myself, this course gave me a glimpse into what my students are going though.

I think this course really helped me to learn how not to be a 24/7 day instructor. It is important to set boundaries, have an appropriate course format, and encourage your students in the right way. I do not want to be a hover instructor and this course helped me to evaluate my organizational skills as well. 

Always answer a students question.

I personally do not like creating rubric but after taking this course I would like to make mine better. I love that it discusses critically looking at the course and always examining it to see it is meeting the  needs of the stakeholders. Great class. Julie