Jeffrey Rutherford

This was a nice review and reminder of the differences between synchronous and asynchronous chat/discussion. it is the instrcutors responsibility to ensure that the discussions are engaging and relevant and stay on topic.

While therea re differences in synchronus and asynchronous learning the goal ar the same to provide an welcoming, safe and engaging learning enveronment. This requires the instructor to initiate, lead and monitor classroom discussions and engaged those learners that may ntot be necessarily participating in a meaningful way.

Stucture of content and ensuring one is familiar with all aspects relevent to facilitating/managing the coure via CMS is crutial to ensuring content is delived  in a logical and meaningful way as well as in an engaging format.

It is human nature to naturally teach others the way one learns best. However. as faculty, it is necessary to instruct employing a variety of methods that the address as many learing styels as possible to ensure maximum learning and retention. 

Setting the stage for whatto come in the course is important, but I believe that it is equally important the the faculty member begins to sow the seds of getting to know his/her students and that the student are at ease. many students are apprehensive on the 1st day of class and showing that you have an intest in them as a person can go along way to ensuring they get off on the right foot.

Prerararation and planning are of paramount importance for a faculty member to ensure that distractions are limited. I would also suggest that it models the behavior that wewant to see in out students. we want them to put jsut as much effort in to the planning and preparation in their studies for assignments adnd assessment to enssure maximum knowledge.

As the classroom leader, you must model the behavior youwant you students to learn. Model Mangae Motivate. Additionally, you must continue to learn yourself; through a thoughtful professional development plan.