Brenda Roundtree

Instructors should set clear expectations for all coursework and use rubrics to not only communicate expectations for each assignment but also allows students to know what they need to do to ensure assignments meet this criteria. 

Instructors must effectively maintain communications among all stakeholders within the online learning environment to keep students engaged, not only to help them understand the content, but also to motivate them to participate in all aspects of the online classroom.

Instructors should set standards for communication guidelines between instructor-to-student (I2S), student-to-instructor (S2I), and student-to-student (S2S) to maintain certain boundaries and when the appropriate times for communications to take place. 

Selecting the appropriate technology tools for the classroom is crucial for effective instructor-to-student (I2S) and student-to-instructor (S2I) communication within the course. 

It is important as an instructor to continually update the content in the courses we teach to help students learn better. 

It is important to include rubrics so students understand how they meet the criteria of each assignments. 

Instructor engagement is important in discussion boards to keep students engaged and participating, particularly students who feel intimidated by the online forum. 

It is important to deliver the content of the course in an organized manner to help students be more efficient in accessing the course and be successful in learning. 

In this module, I learned it is important to understand that students have different learning styles but they also may not be as engaged for a variety of reasons. It's important for the instructor to understand these reasons to keep students engaged. 

It is important to provide quality feedback in an asynchronous discussion with students to help them understand whether they are moving in the right direction or not.