Absolutely staying on top of how the students are progressing and interact early in the educational process.
That is good to share with the students a short biography and photo and request the same of the students.
To let the students know what you already know with your education and experience. We can share our hobbies as well which will have students asking questions that will lead to discussions and gain their trust to build an instructor/student relationship.
Getting to know each other and providing a professional biography for the instructor can help project authority and confidence from the students.
In this module, I truly appreciated the attention given to how we get to know our students and let them know we have their backs as their instructors. By asking them to create a biography instead of only producing one ourselves, we demonstrate a desire to see them as more than faceless, nameless students online. And by emphasizing our academic and career qualifications before hobbies and fun facts, we also demonstrate our fitness to support them academically.
I do class introductions during the first c;lass. I could have them post them as well.
It is essential to project my presence online to establish trust and foster engagement. I will apply this by sending individualized messages, engaging in forum discussions, and encouraging my students to do video introductions, if possible.
I learned that credibility is important for students to trust their instructor.
I learned that a quick welcome message could go a long way. I had already planned to do it in the module, but individual messages via the CMS or email would enhance that.
i learnied the improtant of projecting credibility and authority in classroom. This can be done by posting credentials and autobiography!
I learned that my presence in a virtual classroom is just as important as a traditional classroom. The Introduction Discussion is a great place to give my credentials and let my students know a little about my personal life. When I'm providing feedback for the weekly discussions and assignments, I refer back to this to remind myself about nicknames they might use or the field of study they are going into. It's the little, personal touches and specific feedback will help to engage students in the course. Being active in the course and discussions is important. Since online learning doesn't use a traditional classroom, the discussions are a great place for my students to interact with their classmates.
Short biography from student and teacher is an effective tool on e -learning.
Even though the course is online, it is important to get to know your students on a personal level.
An online instructor can project their authority through academic credentials, professional experience, and achievement and students have better success when they have instructor support.
It is essential for online instruction to foster a learning environment that is structured to promote a learning experience that is:
- Enriched by tapping into professional development, the instructor's presence, and by utilizing a variety of teaching strategies.
- Meaningful by interjecting concepts of variable teaching methods, responsiveness to the students' needs, and a clear and concise structure.
- Dynamic engagement can be achieved by the incorporation of interactive tools, varied activities, and regular personalized feedback
I learned techniques to establish an authority in the online classroom. I also learned how to develop more personal, yet professional relationships with my online students.
Establish your self, availability and expectations.
From this content, I learned that building strong one-on-one relationships with students is the foundation of a meaningful and dynamic learning environment, even in an online setting. Trust, respect, and genuine connection foster engagement and confidence. An effective way to begin creating this sense of community is by having students post personal biographies at the start of the course and encouraging them to read and interact with one another’s introductions. As an instructor, reviewing these profiles, sending personalized messages, and maintaining consistent, timely communication are key strategies for showing care and accessibility. I also learned the importance of being mindful of students’ individual needs, such as time zones or special accommodations, and using technology to promote synchronous and supportive interactions that strengthen the e-learning community.
As an online instructor I feel like because you don't meet in person with your student you still should develop a relationship with them to get to know your students. Offer support with being able to meet or join a live Q&A cohort or have recorded cohort's to explain sections of an assignment just in case students have questions. Also have office hours avaliable so that students can make appointments.
providing a professional biography for the instructor can help project authority. Ask for a biography from students as a first assignment.
