I need to give consideration to the aspects that might be outside the content instruction:
1. technical and system difficulties that require me to have technical support readily available to solve problems or answer questions related to the course availability or delivery.
2. questions regarding the course boundaries that require me to discuss and get clarifications from the course author.
3. understanding the roles and responsibilities of the guest lecturers and informing them of the expectations.
Understanding the components of the CMS is critical when working in the DOC. Instructors should be able to provide academic and structural support with some knowledge of technical support. Our students will not have access to live support. As a result, instructors and administrators will need to be knowledgeable of all levels of support for our users to be successful.
To appropriately relate content and subject matter to the student learner, it is incumbent that I have have a comprehensive and current understanding of using learning systems to facilitate the conveying information to the student.
By Marilyn Renfroe
I am new to this type of learing environment. However, there are similarities between this type of learning platform and the traditional classroom model. Communication, knowledge of materials, building tech skills are essential in either platform. However, building relationships on a tech platform might be a bit more difficult since it appears to be somewhat impersonal.
In order to be successful, you must take into account lots of variables. The questions at the end of this module helped me understand that everything must be clear and concise, no room for error or interpretation.
I hav elearned that as an online instructor not only does the teacher need to be very prepared but also the school!
to be familiar with the course and help the students understand it, in my diferent ways of teaching it
The key thing is to be familiar with the CMS, both from the teacher and student perspective. Some light IT skills, to help students, will be useful as well.
To be an effective Online instructor, it is vital to undertand that online instruction should be interactive and students must actively engaged in the learning process. They must be encouraged to exercise a significant amount of mental effort while learning. It is imperative that the instructor can efficiently and effectively navigate the Course Managemet System that will allow them to provide the much needed support required to deliver the course.
Classroom management in an e-learning environment takes on a whole new dynamic as compared to the traditional classroom environment. I think the best approach would be to have knowledge of the course management system and to be familiar with your institution's code of conduct. One way to be proactive in preventing inappropriate online behavior is to have a thorough understanding of course expectations and class rules. A student's personal biography can give clues to their learning styles. Make sure that students are aware of the classroom rules and course expectations.
That it is important for me to understand the online platform in order to help students, and to prevent frustrations. Also, it's okay for all instructors not to convey the information in the same way.
I like the idea that students will have all of the information presented to them at the beginning of the modue, but we can make adjustments to what the student has the ability to open. In other words, we can struture our lessons so that the student must go through it step by step before they take the quiz or begin working on the final project
The content provided a good starting point for preparing for online instruction. I look forward to learning more about online classroom management techniques.
In addition to knowledge of the course material, there are a number of factors that must be considered to be an effective e-learning instructor. Knowledge of the online platform used is critical, as it can make or break a student's ability to enjoy and be successful in the class. It seems that the most crucial factor overall is the organization of the instructor, both in course content and course delivery.
There are complexities that go into online delivery of courses. The instructor needs to spend a signifigant amount of time understanding the management of the online course so as to make vertain it is student friendly. Students will need as much teacher support as possible; feedback, as said needs to be done as quickly as possible. These components are not so very different from in person teaching, however it is imperative that the instructor can manage the variables inon line teaching.
I learned and am more familiar with online course delivery and teaching online learners.
Having an understanding of the online platform is essential to success with online learning. It is important to have an orientation to help students with navigating through the CMS. It is important that as an educator I find ways to interact with the students.
I found it helpful to see an outline of unit, modules, and lessons. By organizing the information in a clear manner we can help the students stay organized and have less confusion. Sometimes with online learning I feel not as important as teaching in the classroom, but this was a good reminder that my duty is to be there for the students and encourage them even when we are not face-to-face.
It is important to learn the course management system in order to be an effective online instructor and to help your students navigate the system.
