Raltionship building is important.
A great way to project your presence is by creating a biography of yourself and include a summary of your academic achievements, describe your professional experience, and attach a picture of yourself. This helps to establish a relationship with your online learners by gaining their trust, respect, and consideration.
The importance of the instructor’s presence through the sharing of educational expertise and credentials, accomplishments and general personal information builds trust in the learning environment.
I will engage students by sharing information, and providing educational lessons and supports geared to support each individual.
I learned how important it is to get the biographical information from each student and respond. I normally don’t do this but it will be part of my plan in the future.
When responding to work or videos that I have the students post. I tell them how they did on the assignment and then I add something personal to the message.
In the second module of Online Teaching Techniques I learned of multiple goals an online teacher should have. For instance, the importance of making your presence known among the students in the course. Also, projecting your authority and building good relationships with one’s students are critical to a successful class environment. Lastly, the module provided ways to accomplish those goals.
I have learned how to have a presence in my online learning environment. I learned that I should submit a biography of myself to include my academic and professional achievements. I should also include hobbies and interests as ways of connecting and building relationships with my students. I've also learned that students should submit their biographies during the first week of class.
This lesson increased my awareness regarding how important and effective it is for the teachers presence to be known.
There were also quite a few interesting ways provided for the teacher to accomplish an effective presence.
It's important to create a trustworthy relationship with your students so they feel comfortable in reaching out when they need help.
I learned how to provide thought provoking ques for the students in order to complete a more ensightful bilography
Establish a good relationship with your students at the beginning. They are more likely to respond to you as an instructor.
Total transparency and honesty is most important in projecting your presence and gaining respect. The professor should model a bio for the students with his basic background, education and experience. Finally, a bit of personal information can finish off the presentation. Then, to build relationship, it is important to have them respond with a brief bio to begin the class. Then both sides have information to build on.
Reply to Donald Lehr's post:Hi - I couldn't agree with you more, Donald - so imporant!
Toni
Projecting your presence is important to online students, as it gives them a better sense of the instructor's qualifications and to see them as a person. The instructor-student connection is important to their investment in the class and to participation.
For me, this lesson affirmed all of what I am doing in terms of relationship building. The relational component is often times lost in online - I think the biggest compliment I have ever recevived from students is being todl they felt as though they were sitting in a ground classroom when they were in my classes because of my ability to connect - and all of the information shared affirms that is a vital part in a student's success.
It is especially important to make a quick and meaningful connection with each student during the first day or couple days of class. This connection will encourage students to ask questions and feel comfortable contacting you.
I have learned whether in the classroom or online it is important to emote a presence of authority and a welcoming spirit of learning so that the students know to come to you for direction and understand that they will be part of the learning process through their participation in the class.
I learned how important it is to build a online realationship with your students. I think the Bio idea is a excellant way to introduce yourself to students and for them to introcude themselves to each other as well. I also like the tips given for posting sicussion answers and respecting the posters privacy.
I learned how important it is to build a realationship with my students online and get to know them better. I think it is a great idea to have them write theier own Bio and have them each each others. I also learned the importance of asking students about sharing thier answers on the forum and respecting thier privacy (name) as well.
I learned to best help your students, it is important to get to know them. It is important to be honest with them, and that students are more likely to respect you because of your achievements and credentials.
