I understand the importance of posting credentials. In an online course I also add something that personalizes me.
Get to know your students by understansing their backgrounds and thier needs. By doing this you can best assist them in the online learning environment.
State credentials, describe experience and connect with learners by both student and teacher bios.
Very similar to teaching in the classroom; teaching and learning is a relationship. Building strong relationships with your students doesn't guarantee success; but ii is more probable.
This module spells out methods to project your presence and authority as an instructor. Professional experience, academic achievement, and other factors help. This is important to communicate to students.
Managing student interactions is important as well. The instructor should be the "moderator" in student interactions.
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
