You can do several things as an instructor to comfort your students who feel restless in your course. 

Feedback from students is important to your own prfesional development.

Creating a professional relationship with your students shows them that you are still human and have a life outside of being an instructor to where it can make you not as intimidating to them. 

Frustrations can still arise in an online class through various forms and ways. 

Not only does professional development help you better yourself but it helps your students out as well since they are always going to be getting the best version of you, and a version of you that is always growing and developing as an instructor.  

Communication and feedback are very important. Having clear expectations and asking what is needed is also important.

It's very important to keep your work and personal life separate. Having good communication and responses on your students discussions boards and posts is very important.

Minimizing distractions and making the most of your online tools is key to your workload management. 

I learned that improving a course means using feedback and assessment results to make changes, then checking whether those changes helped. Student feedback is valuable, but grades, peer reviews, and my own reflections can help me understand the course more fully.

I’ll apply this by looking for common difficulties, making focused improvements, and reviewing the results. I’ll also let students know how their feedback has shaped those changes, so they can see that their input matters

I learned that assessment should help students improve throughout the course. Clear rubrics, self-assessment, and peer review give students a chance to recognize what they are doing well and make changes before submitting their final work.

In my courses, I’ll use short activities to check understanding and share rubrics before assignments. I’ll also focus my feedback on specific strengths and practical next steps, keeping it supportive and connected to the learning objectives.