Online enrollment is growing at a rapid rate, as is the technology that supports online instruction. Instructors need to have strategies that will help them to engage online learners as well as provide them instructional support when needed. This group is for online educators who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.
Faculty are instrumental in reducing or eliminating perception of alienation. Counseling can occur through email, chats, or virtual meetings.
Establish netiquette guidelines, role model appropriate online behavior, use asynchronous and synchronous as needed with individual learner
It is important to provide students with picture and video with audio of faculty to connect physical presence in online environment. Provide students with the same opportunity.
I have learned the importance of using all components of the LMS such as messaging, announcements, providing feedback on assignments, etc.
I have learned the importance of developing ease with all the components within the learning management system for the course such as messaging, announcement, rubrics for grading, etc.
Keeping course records is very important and useful to communicate later with students.
Important to differentiate synchronic and asynchronic
Having a space For the students to know me as a person rather than just a teacher makes them feel confident
I ve learned the importance of navigating on the online course, in order to help students do so.
What stood out to me the most, as we try new styles and learning tools that we use them correctly and evaluate how well they worked or didn't work. How can we implement tools and strengthen our courses.
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