Course Delivery | Origin: EL102
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Online Teaching Techniques --> Course Delivery
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
It's essential that instructors become knowledgeable about their CMS as well as course content and policies, but instructors will also likely use that information in different ways based on their personality and teaching style.
I intend on learning as much as I can about our CMS. If I am knowledgeable about it’s inner workings I with be able to help my students with it.
being computer literate is advantage to online learning
I learned that an online course only functions well when its skeleton is sound, its navigation clean, and its instructor present enough to keep the whole enterprise from collapsing into a message-board oubliette. The module hammers home that structure, clarity, and timely communication matter more than whatever ornamental pedagogy we daydream about while drinking burnt faculty-lounge coffee. I plan to apply this by tightening my own course architecture, trimming any baroque clutter that confuses students, and reinforcing my presence in discussion spaces so no one drifts off into the digital void. I’ll keep a sharper eye on pacing, feedback loops, and the small friction points that lead to attrition. In other words, I’ll run the course like someone who refuses to let the CMS chew up first-gen students before they ever get to the good stuff.
Learning about the CMS and how to properly use it
It is important to be familiar with the CMS platform infrastructure as well as become well verse in multimedia. It's not only about the way the instructor learns, but one must also have relative perspective on how students learn today. Structuring the content goal using modules and learning assignments is key to reduce student frustrations.
I have a better understanding of the school's support structure.
It is important to look over the course, even if you have taught it before, to make sure you are up to date on content. Always utilize technical support to make sure class is running smoothly.
Students success is linked to how familiar you are with the CMS.
It is important to familiarize yourself with the course content even if it is familiar to you. Know how to access everything regarding the class, grading, discussions, responding to posts and deleting posts.
Not all students will like on line learning
Was pretty new information to me with differences between students (noisy, disruptive, quiet, etc) and how to manage them in e-learning settings.
It's important to familiarize yourself with the course content prior to your online class and also help provide technical support where needed.
I learned in this course that as an instructor it is my role to provide help to the students in class and through teaching as well as through technical support in grading, assigning online courses, and the computer systems that they will be utilizing. In addition to that, I learned that even if I feel knowledgeable on a subject, there is still more information and skills I will need to learn in order to be a successful instructor.
Technical and learning support are both necessary for an online learning experience.
The main priority is to be familiar with CMS of the organization, proper navigation and expectations from Program Director (deadlines, announcements, grading, penalties, etc). For many adults students it is hard to navigate and emerge into online learning and it is important to keep them engaged and supported.
When teaching adults, it is important to bear in mind that they may not be as a comfortable using online learning platforms. As a facilitator of adult education, I must take this into account and help students feel comfortable with new ways of learning and studying.
When teaching adults, it is important to bear in mind that they may not be as a comfortable using online learning platforms. As a facilitator of adult education, I must take this into account and help students feel comfortable with new ways of learning and studying.
Comment on Alphia Parker's post: I agree with you.
