From reviewing this topic I have discovered the importance of updating your profile on your online delivery course. This way the students can understand your background and experience you bring to the table when teaching their online courses.
Relationships are important, whether in person or online. It is important for me to establish good relationships with my students.
I learned that although the learning evironment will be remote, it is of great importance to establish classroom rapport. To do so remotely, you must first allow your students to know who you are professionally and as a human being. Sharing your professional experience allows them to still see you as the "authority," or most knowledgeable in the room. However to in order maintain this authority that you must get to know your students in the same manner so that you can create your planning to suit your class environment and meet the needs of the students.
Introduction and making your presence known is important. Listing a biography helps a student to get to know you and encourage the student to do the same so you can. Get to know them.
List your virtual off hours as well
This module made it very clear that online learning and instructing is not much different than classroom instruction. Creating a biography to share some personal and professional credential and educational information about yourself is very similar to what I do on the first day of class in my classrooms. I‘ve found that my students really respect instructors who have a good background in the field that they are teaching. It is important for a student to see that what they are learning will lead them in a positive direction. It helps them to see the value in what they are learning. Building a good relationship with your students early on is very important to keep them engaged in their own learning process and knowing some thing about your students‘ backgrounds will make you a more understanding instructor to each student’s needs in their own situations.
In addition to me needing to know about the students, they also need to know about me. Sending a short bio of me and my qualifications is a good idea.
In module two, I learned about having students do a biography. In New Student Orientation, I always give the students some personal information about me. I always ask them to introduce themselves. By having a student type a biography and send via email to me the student is able to express more about there personal lives. The biography would give me some ideas about the diffeent intrests each student has plus it will give me a general idea of what kind of activities or topics I should use in my lesson plans. If the lesson plan is towards a students intrests he/she would be more engaged in their work.
I learne that while hav credentials and achievements is important, having a professi respectful relationshi with students is more important.
How important the biography is for both parties in order to form trust and relationships.
Influence, Persuade, Inspire and Engage that is what an instructor is called to do. To project presence in an online course, creating and modeling answers wiil give the student an example of what to reach for. Providing a short biography of myself including my Academic Achievement and Professional Experience will give the student cofidence in my ability to teach. Something I have done as an on-ground facilitator was to have the students fill out a questionaire telling me something about themselves. Afterwards, I would use some of the information in an assigment or email to let them know the assignment was read carefully and I was glad to learn something of them.
i learned the importance of projecting the authority and influence a personal and professional relationship with your students.
which i do and reinforce traditionally in the classroom.
Projecting my presence is important because I'm the instructor. The students need to know that I have the capabilities to teach them, trust, and that I know them and there for them.
A short biography, from a distance doesn't seem to be that difficult, if it gains students confidence.
I will try to keep it as personel as possible and engage the students in discussions.
I like the first day assignment of a biography of the student with prompts to be answered within the response/blog. This provides great information to begin that important teacher/student relationship
Let your students know you are there for them and have been where they are. Be relatable and available.
I've learned that projecting your presence for students from the very beginning is important. Students can find comfort knowing that you are transparent and approachable when it comes to discussion and questions. The idea of having students also write a short biography introducing themselves is a great way to get to know your student. This short biography should help me as the instructor to not only get to know my student, but also inform me of any special needs or concerns the student may have. I have also learned that the way we get to know students through E-learning varies from ground students in that their comments or expression of words may need to be carefuly analyzed in their writting and not take everything at face value. Students will somtimes have difficutly expressing themselves in writing.
I like the idea of the students submitting a bio, but I also feel like you only get their version of how they see themselves.
Its great to have a command on the lesson and a good realtionship with leaners as well.
There is so much more to online learning and it is important that I get to know my students, make sure they know me and give timely and consistent feedback.
