let students get to know you as a person. they trust you more when they know your experience and background. students will connect with you better.
I’ve learned a great way to introduce yourself and build trusting relationships with online students is to start with a short biography of yourself. Students are much more successful when they can trust their instructor and when they feel they can come to them with any and all questions. Always be honest when answering questions. If you are unsure or don’t know, tell them that. Let them know you will find the answer and get back to them.
A great way to introduce yourself and gain the respect of the students is to post a short biography of your academic and professional background. The students can do the same to introduce themselves to the instructor.
I'm not sure why the instructor needs to send a welcome message to each individual student. The instructor in the classroom on site does not have an initial conversation with each student. She introduces herself to the class as a whole and has individual conversations on an as needed basis throughout the course. Why not do the same in the online environment?
Quality of interpersonal relationships correlates with efforts to individualize and personalize the learning experience, leading to quality of learning
It is important to provide students with picture and video with audio of faculty to connect physical presence in online environment. Provide students with the same opportunity.
Having a space For the students to know me as a person rather than just a teacher makes them feel confident
I’ve learned that showing up as a real person builds trust online. I’ll share a quick intro and ask students to do the same, helping me connect with them and understand how they learn best.
Creating space for my self and the students to get to know each other is very important in order to create relationships and trust . By starting off the first day of class sending a biography of accomplishments and some things I like to do outside of the course gives them a picture of who I am . Then in turn asking the class to send in a biography of themselves helps the whole class and my self to see if we have something’s in common and starts a conversation. So having a getting to know you session is important for me to know how to communicate with my students and their learning styles .
Relationships are step one to successful education. In online classes, I let my pets appear in videos; I post regularly while being very aware of how often my voice appears in relation to how often student voices appear. I use examples from my experience and community.
Have each student post a short biography to introduce themselves.
Be open to connect with your students so they can have sense of being comfortable with you as an instructor.
To connect with students in a virtual/distance learning platform, instructors should take the initiative to create a presence through introductions, biography, and credentials.
Including a video or photo along with your credentials and experience is a great way to connect with students.
Posting a biographic video introduces the instructor to the learners. Having the learners post an introductory post assists in bringing students together. Create a professional environment for the students to learn.
I look forward to engaging with my students and getting to know them personally and as student. It is important for me to understand their interests so I can best weave in their interests into the content being taught.
It's important for the students to be able to connect with the instructor and other students. Posting a short bio is a nice idea. Set expectations and communicate often. Be consistent by sending messages at regular intervals.
I will encourage students to talk about themselves to get to know them better.
To build trust and a good rapport with my students, I can share not only my professional background but a few personal things as well, so my students don't feel too removed from me.
What I have learned is that if I do my bio about myself put my experience and also add some of my personal experiences. So I can bond by more with the students.
Students are more successful when they are confident in their instructor. Feeling seen and heard is an essential component to that confidence. Something as simple as paying attention to the students' initial introduction posts can go a long way in making students feel seen and heard.
