Communication and regular discussions will make your students feel supported. Posting a biography about you and having your students post a short biography about them will help build trust and relationships. If you don't know the answer to something, it's okay to share that, but always say you will find out and follow up with that promise.
Building rapport with the students is critical. Students must have respect for the instructor and trust that that they can deliver quality instruction
Relationships and presence have the same importance in online instruction.
Just as it is necessary in a traditional classroom, the online teacher's presence must be made known in the online classroom. Presence of the teacher is directly linked to the students' engagement. Teachers can establish a presence, as well as credibility, by introducing themselves with a short biography at the very begininning of their class. Professional experience, training and sharing of special hobbies and interests are good to share with students. It is just as important to get to know each of your students by requiring them to share pertinent information about themselves at the onset of the class.
E-learners have a higher sense of security when they know they have someone there to support them. It's important for Instructor's to initate the lead, participate in synchronous discussion sessions, and oversee team projects.
Doing Biographys are things that I complete in my traditional class at the beginning of each year.
I learned the importance of projecting your presence and authority in an e-learning environment while establishing relationships with your students.
I learned how to establish authority and presence from a distance as well as several techniques to create relationships with the learners.
Seems useful to have students submit a bio at the start of the term and have them include a means of contact. This alone can mitigate so many issues.
I have in the past experienced where forum moderators were either non-existent or domineering in discussions
Building relationships is so important in any educational setting, but still important online as well.
Just like in a traditional classroom, it's crucial to maintain a relationship with students. It's even more imperative that contact and feedback remain constant for the students to remain engaged. For my students, it will be difficult to transition to online because they're used to having a teacher nearby. Human interaction will be necessary for this transition so I will need to look into video chat options to keep that connection.
I have learned that the visual cues that student might receive in a regular classroom setting aren't as easy to transmit in an on-line enviroment. A higher value will need to be placed on written communication, leaving less chance for misinterpation.
I have learned that it is important to establish a close relationship with my students. I will ensure that I creat a facility in the CMS that will allow me to have synchronous and asynchronous discussions with my students
It has been reiterated of the importance of developing a relationship with learners participating in virtual learning. I have learned to be a facilitator and let learning occur through assignments and discussion among the learners. Sharing a short bio of myself and my expectations for the course can impact the ease of e-learning and provide assurance to the learners that I am knowledgeble of best practices of virtual learning. If I ever teach a 100% on-line course, I will definitely apply the suggestions in this module. I think they are the foundation of success for both the teacher and learner.
I learned that relationships matter! Just like in the classroom, students will work for you if they know you care.
I love the idea of establishing a relationship with the learners. Since I already have one, I can use these ideas to maintain. I liked the ideas of how to reach out to a student who seems to be uninvolved.
That adding a more personal elelment is benefical for your students and aids in relationship building. Also using a general chat and not having course related responses mixed in. I am now considering doing a Chat area for my students to express their thoughts, feelings and worries about this virus we are currently home for.
How important it is to manage your class online and to have the trust of the students.
I like the idea of sharing biographical information to assert authority in the online class as well as learning about one another. This is something I will use.
