Taryn Herrera

The online course grouping has been the best for my needs so far. I plan to continue with this string of courses intermixing what I'm learning in the ED group. My biggest takeway is that technology should not create a barrier to instructor-student communication. A good instructor should do everything he or she can to facilitate comprehension of all aspects of the online environment and not just graded material.

Excellent question, Ms. G

I've found that honesty--but not too much honesty--is important. Adaption to change is a core competency for any student/employee. Therefore when changes occur, I first explain what the change is and then the benefits of the change to them, to me, and to the school. I also ask that my students provide verbal or written feedback to me after a week...then again in a month.

Knowing that they will be giving feedback in the future puts them in a state of reserving full jugment and makes them feel like they are a part of the process.… >>>