I strongly agree with being organized for yourself and the students.  Also having support is critical for success.

I have learned that using the content online creates a great learning environment for students 

I learned that teachers frequently structure their classes in a way that reflects their own learning styles. Therefore, teachers should continuously track engagement and interact with students so that they can determine areas where students may be stcuk (especially if it is an area that they themselves may not consider a challenging spot)

I learned that inactive learning is more likely to occur if students preemptively decide that the course is boring or lacks value. Their decision can become reinforced if the course design delivers contnent in a wat that does not engage learning or encourage active processes 

Comment on Crystal Lane-Tillerson's post: Crystal, how do you set up your online classroom to allow for active learning?

I have learned that passive learning is sometimes a necessary precursor to active learning. It can be challenging for students to actively learn when they lack the necessary background information. 

Comment on Pamela Creekmur's post: Pamela, I teach online for one school and in person for another. I have found that there are ways in which my in-person students excel beyond my online students. However, my online students often take greater ownership of their learning. Have you found this to be the case as well?

I have learned that Active Learning can take place in an online classroom that does not have required meeting times. I was under the impression that Active Learning could not be facilitated in an online classroom that does not conduct weekly Zoom meetings. However, course modifcations like the use of Google Docs, can allow for interactions that facilitate this form of learning

I have learned that it is very important to know what learning tools best fit my students and how to use the tool and what is the proper function of the tool

I learned about effective strategies 

Keeping course records.
Communicating with students.
Counseling students.
Dealing with undesirable behavior.
Resolving student conflicts.
Minimizing student attrition.