Getting familiar and learning he content and tools available for the online course will ensure a smooth and pleasant flow for the learners and instructor, while maximizing the learning process.
I learned the importance of structure. The online architecture of the course has to make the progression of ideas and assignments clear, and it must convey the relationship between different parts of the course.
The most difficult challenge for me is engaging asynchronous learners, especially younger students who are uncomfortable interacting with other people. They tend to do all of the assignments early, or all of them at the last minute. During class, they turn of their cameras and mute themselves, or have a game or the internet open for the entire class. They rely on the CMS for instructions, and pay no attention to feedback or the instructor's advice. If they don't see something on their screen, they don't look for it. They email the instructor and expect an immediate reply. 9 times out of 10, the answer is something that I have said, emphasized, and repeated in class. To them, the instructor is an outdated feature of the class, or an adversary who keeps creating problems like class participation and feedback.
Need to good knowledge about technical problem and how create module, to making grade sheet including assignment quiz gropu discussion. see the student profile and some basic knowledge about students common problem and how to solve
It was interesting to know some techniques instructors can use to help students feel supported and like they are not alone in the online learning environment. In my experience some instructors are better at this then others. The use of media when appropriate is also important.
Online learning is something that is somewhat new but is not going away any time soon so it is essential for instructors to become familiar with the platforms that will be used and to continue to stay up to date on new technological advances.
I learned that there are different teaching strategies that instructors may use to facilitate an effective learning environment for students who come from different backgrounds.
It was cool to learn about the structural support that is needed for learning.
i enjoyed this first section. It reminded me of what I knew but took for granted. I have been teaching for a very long time, so this would was the best reinforcement and reminder of what I need to do to stay up on things. It was super.
Learn the importance on looking over the contents and material to familiarize is a key aspect. It will give you knowledge and confident on delivering information so the students can understand.
Instructor should be aware of the e-learning system
There are many checklist items that need to be completed to make sure a quality experience is provided to students. For example, tasks and meeting times need to be placed on the calendar.
Prep is key, knowing your way around the online platform is very important to make your students feel comfortable and assured that you know what you are doing.
Please post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it.
It's essential to know all aspects of the CMS and use the tools to assist learners with navigating the course. Engagement is critical in an online course. For instance, I teach an online Ethics course. I use the Chat tool to engage learners with a weekly ethical question, the response has been positive.
Remote learning support has two major facets - Learning support and Technical support. As defined the class material, the instructor should be able to provide facets. The instructor may not be able to solve some technical issues, however, they should at least know how to direct the student. Secondly, knowing that there may be many roads to the same goal, be cognizant of setting expectations with the students in alignment with the university policy.
I was taking a course on communication, but it brought me here for some reason. I learned that body language makes up most of what we are communicating, tone being second, and the actual words being said actually make up less than 10 percent of what is being communicated.
As an on-line instructor there are many ways to communicate with your students. It is important that they know you are there to help them succeed in learning.
Communication is more than essential to a University's operations. One of the things that I learned was the impact of each facet of communication and the benefit of selecting a mode of communication in every interaction based on your intent. I was intrigued as well by the unintended consequences of communication. Emails and written texts can be the most misconstrued. I feel that to remedy this, it is critical for team members to be specific in their messages.
Online instruction is becoming increasingly popular in many schools across the nation. As an instructor staying a but tech savvy is important. Learning the systems to navigate through the online curriculum is key. Having the ability to learn the systems before you have to introduce them to the students is really helpful. This ensures that you have a very good understanding of what is going on in the program. This means that if there are any issues with the system or the students are having trouble accessing the system you’re able to troubleshoot with them! If not knowing how to access support is important.
To keep doing what I've been doing and to expand my knowledge and interpretation of my student's needs.
