Tara Graham

Communication throughout the course is crucial to keeping students on track and motivated.

Some students do better in synchronous vs. asynchronous environments and it is important that curriculum is delivered in a way to attends to both of those needs.

Providing a short bio for your students allows them to see your qualifications to teach the course and sets the expectations for excellence when it comes to professional development and continuing education.

Providing information regarding your professional background allows students to see your qualifications to teach the class and helps set the standard for excellence in continuing education.

I learned how important it is to structure an online course so it is easy to navigate for students and optimizes their learning experience.

Combining lecturer styles can help meet the needs of students with different learning styles. 

Introductions, for both instructor and students, help to ease nervousness and set expectations of how the class will progress throughout the semester.

Clear objectives help prepare both the teacher and the students for what they should be getting out of the course. It is also good to make checklists so nothing is forgotten in terms of lesson planning.

I learned that in order to be a great instructor I must fulfill all 3 roles well- model, manager, and motivator. I think it was important to learn that every teacher needs to develop their own approach to teaching whatever curriculum they are responsible for.

Real life clinical scenarios help students to apply real-world problem solving and critical thinking skills to scenarios they may actually experience.