This topic helped me reinforce that online learning works best when students feel connected. Moving forward I want to focus on desgining lessons that encourage more engagement so students stay motivated and get the most out of the learning experience. 

Instead of just providing facts, focus on their confidence with immediate feedback. Low-stakes feedback to prevent learners from giving up.

Its important to keep students engaged in order to help them absorb the knowledge and also to create connections during their time online since this is going to be their first appearance in the industry; this is their first contact with the reality of the music that lives out there.

Helping students stay focused by reflecting on their motivation and goals has been an effective strategy during online learning. Students who are learning online may easily be distracted by a lack of space to study, family commitments, and work. I have learned to address the unique aspects of each student who has different ways of learning. I am learning to incorporate different tools to allow different perspectives to achieve the concepts and knowledge of a topic.

Examining some of the successful strategies I've already been using as well as other fresh, cutting-edge approaches I should use in the classroom has been an intriguing lesson. The classroom will benefit by including students in an online setting.

With online learning, most of the learner population will be your nontraditional adult learners of different ages, educational backgrounds/experiences who are balancing work, family responsibilities, and other life commitments. By understanding these personal experiences, it can help educators identify areas where flexibility, clearer communication, and additional academic support can help improve the learning experience.

This course reinforced the importance of introductions/social engagement. Having a present instructor, especially in an online course, is vital because it will allow the learner to feel supported and have that sense of connection, even when it is through a screen. Having an organized LMS and… >>>

Its very important making sure the content you are teaching your online learners is appealing to them not just reading text material. Finding new ideas to get there attention is key to there success. There are some students that are hands on and that is how they learn so this module gives you ideas on what to you can do to keep your online student eganged.

This has been an interesting module to look at some of the practices I have already been implementing that are effective and some new innovative methods that I should incorporate into the classroom.  Engaging students in an online environment will support the classroom.

 Engaging various different methods from explaining details for terms they may have never heard. Observing the students if they are attentive and engaging. Do a pop quiz or use the wheel of names to ask a specific students questions, and they know that this is done fairly so they are engaged. Being available before start time, at breaks and after class for students perhaps shy to ask questions, gives me opportunity to build their knowledge and get to know the students. 

For online class -  have them share their photo, provide them my contact information , engage them by way… >>>

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