Andrea Rimer

Online course transfer of content is not just transferring the online materials from a face-to-face course to an online learning platform. It requires careful planning and consideration to ensure objectives are met and effective teaching and learning occurs. The instructor must also be prepared to engage with students, just as students should engage with each other. This will enhance the learning process. Last, a welcome message and good introduction with information and guidelines is necessary to set the tone. Throught out the course, formative assessments should take place and adjustments made as necessary to enhance the process, and concluding with… >>>

Facilitating teaching and learning in an online environment must be done strategically and communicated regularly to the students. This includes ensuring regular discussions post prompts abide by the syllabus and learning objectives for the course. The instructor must also evaluate teaching and learning throughout the course by reviewing the discussion posts, assignments, exam scores, and feedback from the students. Then, if modifications to the process are necessary, the changes should be made and communicated to the students. For example, if what was intended for the lesson was not achieved and the objectives not met, the instructor must present the information… >>>

Synchronous learning happens in real time and the students and instructor are almost all present (minus students who must be absent). Asynchronous learning occurs when students and the instructor are online at different times. One or a combination of both might be appropriate. The instructor must analyze the objectives of the course and other components, such as demographics (including time zones) to determine what is the most appropriate for that course. Additionally, it is important all of this is decided prior to the start of the course and all students must be aware of the details and expectations for teaching… >>>

Teaching styles vary, as do the types of technology used. After reading the definitions of each style of teaching, I realized that I am a combination of demonstrator, facilitator, and expert. I research what I teach if I am not familiar with the material. I always share examples and often use storytelling to illustrate what I am teaching to the students. I demonstrate nursing skills, but also demonstrate ways to read a textbook (paper or eBook), how to prepare for lectures by taking notes ahead of time, how to take notes in class, how to create concept maps, etc. I… >>>