One of the most important things I took from this module is the importantance of being organized and well prepared before you even start to set up an online course. Just like teaching in a live classroom, I more prepared I am the smoother the lesson runs and the students understand what is expected and being taught to them.
I learned that the sucess of online teaching will be up to the instructor to properly navigate their lessons on a new system of learning.
It is important to have the online lesson planned out in advance. It is interesting to think about the technical difficulties and be prepared to address those as well as content information. Being able to communicate with students is key and how communication looks with online learning.
I learned that just as it is in the live environment, with an online environment, instructors will take different methods to teach toward the common the goal.
Setting parameters at the beginning of the course will make the student more confident in the course. They should know what is expected of them upfront.
I am new to this format, but understand thea we must continue to challenge our students to get the most out of the online learning experiance.
Although very new to this E-Instructor progam.I realize we must communicate with the student. This means keeping them interested in the subject/course.
As a student of online learning and now as an instructor, I see the need to learn the different tasks associated with online learning. It is not just sending an assignment and waiting for a response from your students. It encompasses more details to make sure students learn.
I learnt that for one to be an effective on-line instructor one has to understand how Course Management System (CMS) works for themselves as well as for their students. That learning and technical support are very important for effective communication , learning, feedback and outcomes. I will begin by learning and understanding the CMS.
I learned that I need to be sure I understand all the elements I am asking my students to do. Understanding how to "chat" or "give feedback" is important. Students also need structure and good gidance. Being organized with materials and resources with be important.
In order to be a successful online teacher, I must be aware of the online platform that I will be using and having open communication with my students. They will be more successful in the course if I have clear objectives and I am supportive to ensure they are getting the required information.
Due to Corona, we are doing e-learning for the foreseeable future. The information in this course has opened my eyes to the fact that e-learning is entirely different/separate from traditional classroom learning.
What I have gained from this lesson is that online learning is more than just providing click-and-read assignments. The more brain-power and higher quality media provided, the more learning that is done.
To become an effective online instructor, one must understand and master all the basic components and successful delivery requirements.
I have learned that it is important to be aware of not only the classroom/online side of teaching in this format but also the technical side as this will allow students a much more meaningful learning experience.
Managing the learning environment and each learner's learning experience and to provide informative and constructive feedback in a timely manner, is very important to your success as an online instructor.
I learned that students not only need to learn the course objectives and content, but also need to familiarize themselves with CMS. It an was nice to see the various ways in which an online instructor can assess a student's knowledge on a subject matter.
I'll do my best to be prepared to walk students through technical difficulties, like the one I just went through to get this on here!
I am taking this course to prepare for emergency online instruction in our district (Calallen ISD). The important thing for me would be to familiarize myself with the Learning Management System that will be adopted for teachers and to understand how to provide my students with an adequate level of structure and support.
I learned a bit about managing chat room with students. At the moment since our school district is going online. I have decided to utilize google chat and hangouts to have students contact me as well as email.
