It is important to have both instructor and technical support easily available for online learning; as students may have the need for both of these resources at different times within a learning event.
There is a wealth of support. You need only ask.
Don't post something in writting that is not correct. Just like it said you could make the news if it's bad. proofread and double check!
I have learned that it is essential to decide the best mode of communication depending on the person and the situation. A phone call may be more productive than an email. It is essential to take a moment and evaluate the best communication method and to prepare and plan a guideline that feels natural and not too scripted.
Online learners are most comfortable when they feel that there is a person behind the computer screen to support them.
I learned how important understanding the authors intent, for consistency each instructor is teaching the same content.
No matter the delivery method, always be prepared! Know your audience! Proof read all written communications, read it as if you are the receipient, and think... Should I hit send?
I like the support conponents that are provided for instructors. It is interacrtive and users multimedia.
It's great to have a predictable structure with respect to courses consisting of modules. Students, however, need to understand their responsibilities to meet timelines in a linear class. Some people succeed with a deadline in front of them. Some don't as evidenced by getting behind, staying behind and then requesting extension, after extension....
Effective communication begins with the first interaction. Face-to-Face communication has the biggest impact and the largest capacity, while telephone and written communication rank a bit lower, but are more convenient. Living in a digital world removes the opportunity for in-person communication in most cases, so being strong on your phone and email game is necessary. Using the communication formula can assist with the proper way to create and convey messages. The formula creates a structure to follow when attempting to align communication with your student, peers, and seniority in an organiation. From preparing to refining, all details are important and it's the way in which they're delivered, that makes the communication successful. Just like face-to-face, there are approaches that we need to take that doesn't lead to misinterpretation, so visual references can assist when using digital communication like email.
An Excellent comunication, Voice, Body languaje is the way to project confindence, security with the Leads
The way we use to communicate is very crucial. Effective communication avoids insecure professionals
I will familarize myself with the platform and material and my students. I will provide everything helpful to provide a sucesful class.
When it comes to teaching and having studnets stay motiavated with online learning I plan on keeping up with asking students how I can help them.
I will have to say making sure to look over all cotent being taught as well as each students schedule to see what there needs may be and how I can best help then be susseced online and stay motaviated.
I consider that managing the techniques and strategies for delivering the course is the most important part of being able to deliver e-learning courses.
All the points mentioned in this topic are very important to achieve the learning of our students.
For me, this remark and reminder have been extremely useful.
I usually use most of these strategies in my courses and the students feel very comfortable and grateful with my courses.
To help ensure proper communication we have to be prepared and consider our method of delivery prior to taking the step of communication. Is F2F, a phone call, or email best in different situations? This is important to ask ourselves.
I will be using feedback from students and instructors in order to keep the content up to date
I learned that as an online instructor - there are several ways to interact with the students and make sure that they are undersatnding the information in which you are delivering.
In this module I learned that the online instructor must know how to use the CMS because that way he can design the class in a way that the student feels motivated.
