Grammar, timeliness, and relevance are important for the students to understand. As an instructor, trying not to intervene too much but encourage students when needed to further the discussion. Rubrics are important to help instructors remain fair and neutral and allow students to have a clear understanding of what the expectations are.

Understanding that online courses are not easy, and they may even require more time. Setting clear expectations on how much and how often they need to communicate is important. Communicating often with your online students is imperative to their success.

I like the idea of making clear expectations of what is appropriate and not appropriate for communicating online. Setting those boundaries ahead of time. You can get your point across and remain respectful which sometimes students' do not understand. 

This course has taught me the importance of utilizing different forms of communication and inquiring from my students' what ways they prefer to communicate.

I learned the importance of understanding both instructor and student personality traits in creating an effective learning environment. I have gained insights into how your own personality traits can influence your teaching style and how being mindful of student personality traits can help tailor my approach to meet the diverse needs of my students. 

I learned that successful instructors create a supportive, warm, and caring environment that fosters mutual respect, collaboration, and a sense of community. They set high expectations, are enthusiastic, and lead by example. They are also adaptable, willing to change their teaching approach based on student needs, and always focus on professional development.

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Tips for engagement in the virtual classroom:

• All of my virtual classes begin with icebreakers, which allow students to unwind before the lecture. 
• There are multiple icebreakers implemented into the courses I instruct, such as games involving the parts of speech and homophones like "affect" and "effect." I will offer extra credit to the winners. The friendly competition creates a fun atmosphere.
• Various writing activities are involved.  For example, journal and free writing. The students are given a disclaimer to share what they do not mind others knowing, and each student reads the journal submission from
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I have learned the significance of clear communication and an open-door policy to schedule a phone chat or virtual meeting with a student who may feel anxious about dropping the course because they failed the first assignment.  It is paramount to be empathetic and support students. 

The seven principles of good practice was great to learn. I can use these as a basis for my delivery of material.

The use of various communication tools benefit the students learning experience and enhance the opportunity for them to be engaged in the material.