Maimoona Khan

Though some instructors may view active learning techniques more as entertainment for students, they can actually be quite effective in bringing together students and the instructor in the course. 

Reading how active learning techniques gained its momentum in the 80’s-90’s was incredibly interesting to me. I remember being in classroom settings and taking online courses and always feeling like my attention span was shorter during lecture only classes. Having open class discussions always helped me understand and retain information the best. 

I really value providing prompt feedback to my students that is meaningful and delivered in a positive tone to allow my students to feel as though they are listened to and that their success is important to me also.

Instructors should review asynchronous communication tools to evaluate which tools would be most essential for online communication with their students. 

Academic honestly is crucial for maintaining good online citizenship and this can be explained to students through the syllabus.

Being able to motivate students learning online requires instructors to possess skills and tools to retain students and keep them engaged. 

Delivery methods don’t just stop at lecturing, many methods can be used such as demonstrating, questioning, using audiovisual materials, group projects, and more. 

First impressions are everlasting and serve as a crucial time to show students your professionalism and expertise to achieve trust from your students in your ability to teach. 

Preparation for class can directly help improve the performance of each student by providing them with important material they can use as guidance and reference. 

Learning is the most important thing in the classroom and it is vital to have both soft and hard skills to teach students adequately.