Successful navigation of the online platform is important and allows for a smooth transition from one application to another. It's important that we teach students the process also.
Planning to ensure student and faculty familiarity with access to the user and support components of a course is important to ensure smooth student enrollment and participation along with resolution of glitches.
I intend to reassure features and liimitation of all eLearning programs.
Instructor must familarize with course delivery techniques and strategies. They also must provide a very explicit information regarding course, grading policy, deadline for the assignment and grading rubrics.
I have learned that their are many areas that we have not utilized yet, and this course has shown me that success begins with the instructor having an organized plateform for the student
This has reinforced what I have been attemping to do. Comminication is essential, and understanding the technolgy and what it can do is also important.
There are so many tools that are available to us as instructors, including the CMS and the ability to have live video lectures. In addition to knowing your CMS and the online tools that are available, it is also important to know the deadlines that you, as an instructor, are responsible for, the best tool instructors can use is making a time table. Incase of technical difficulty, know how to contact technical support is crucial. Students should have access to techincal support as well, as it can get very frustrating if no technical support is available.
Utilizing all the features in the CMS is key in communicating an updating students as the course progresses. Being able to familiarize myself with all the course contents and info available allows me to stay consistent and knowledgeable about expectations.
Even though I've taken several Online classes, I'm still nervous about technical issues, like my modim dying or internet access going down in the middle of a timed exam. Now I know when those things happen, because it did, call the instructor and let her know.
The importance of knowing your teaching platform (CMS) and how it relates to the sucess of your students in the online course.
Online learning >challenging. To be successful, the structure of online course/platform and ease of use are very important and getting students engaged.
I have learned it is important to be very familiar with the technology being used. Not just how I will be using it, but how the students will be using it. I like to go through and check out every area of the CMS, if I have any questions, find any available training on it. I also like to look at thing from the "Student View", to make sure I can give instructions that make sense from their side of things. Keeping the students involved in the lessons is also key. The more they interact with the instruction, the better the outcomes.
As instructors we need to make sure we understand the workings of the system, so we can help the students navigate it efficiently as well.
I'm hoping that students will be able to navigate the system we're setting up for them. I'll be very supportive with students new to this type of instruction. On-line Zoom and Workplace has been difficult for students but I've noticied that regularity with on-line lectures and responding to thier questions quickly gets more participation and puts them at ease.
Effective support from multiple sources is key to successful online delivery
I like knowing that an online delivery service needs to contain an easy way for student to get intouch with thier instructor, as well as any other technical help.
So far i find it all very interesting! I have worked all my life in the labor industry and i am now teaching students what is
in my head. Learning new ways to do this electronically along with hands on instruction is kinda cool.
I always hear Learning Management System (LMS) versus CMS. Anyone know if there is a difference? If so what is it?
In an e-learning environment is is extremely important to know the formats for assisting students in their effort to learn. We, as the instructors must be familiar with all aspects of the learning system. Being informed and prepared is the best way to approach this environment.
A couple of things came up. One is about navigational simplicity. Some of my students have trouble with it and it helps for me to tell them exactly where to go and/or post it. Of course, I have to know where to go...
The intellectual interaction is interesting. I think some discussion posting assignments do not assess comprehension well, but I think that's on purpose. I suspect these assignments are intended to get students to become involved with the material by relating it to their lives. They may interact with the material in indirect ways sometimes. The course has not yet talked about fostering interest in the topic or course.
