melissa derby

I learned that there are many types of learners and there are strategies to deal with even the disruptive learner. The quiet learner to me is the hardest to get engaged and I was happy to learn some strategies to try to get them engaged. I also learned about ways to keep track of things in the classroom.  

Learned the difference between synchronous and asynchronous meeting and how student participation is important. Leaned what to do when the discussion stalls and how to engage students more. Also learned that the feedback should be immediate and constructive if it needs to be. Be specific in what is missing so the student can learn and go forward in a more productive manner.

I learned that it is important to have a prescence and let the student know who I am. It is also important to get to know the student so they feel comfortable with you as well. Your prescence in the discussion board should not overwhelm but help inform. 

I have learned that we all have different teaching styles but what elements we need to be prepared stay the same. We need to know what is due, what to post (announcements etc) and learn about the student. I also learned the different ways a course can be structured that the most popular is the module and lesson structure. This section also taught about the support infrastructure in an online program.