Lisa Stanley

In this learning module, I learned what Asynchronous and Synchronous Discussions were and the pros and cons of both of them.  Learning styles were discussed as well which plays into the students way of learning and if they can learn and how fostering participation works.  Before I read this section, I believed that Synchronous Discussions was the better way to learn, however, my eyes have been opened to why Asynchonous Discussions are way better and have many strategies for all learning types.  I will most definately consider this in my online classroom first!

For learning to occur in any platform and especially the E-Learning platform, we must have relationships and maintain them.  Trust is what learning is about.  I plan on using this information just like I would in my brick and mortor classroom.  Reach out, help, and discuss what the student needs in a timely manner.

Teaching in an online or in an E-Leaning enviroment has many different parts to understand and to deliver to the students.  I learned that we must understand the set up and sturcture of the course given.  I must understand how the delivery system works and how to explain that to my students.  I learned that support is very important to students and their success in the online course.  They need both Course support and technical support as well.  I also need to have a great understanding of the course subject and how to navigate the CMS to teach the course.… >>>