Getting to know students and build rapport with them is important for online learning.
Getting to know your students and allowing them to get to know you, will provide a safe place and better help you to educate them and understand the different learning needs
Projecting my presence online means being visible, communicative, enthusiastic, and respectfully in charge. It's about actively showing up as the guide and making my role clear and supportive.
Even in an online forum, getting to know your students will help make learning a comfortable environment so it is personal experience.
I learned effective strategies to project experience, aptitude, and emotional intelligence in an online classroom environment.
From this module, I learned that good strategies applicable to online learning environments consist of a combination of traditional tactics with online strategies. These are building a good relationship with learners, asking the right questions and analysing the answers, using body language, etc. It is also fundamental to project your presence into the e-learning arena.
I've learned several ways to connect with the students and get them engaged and keep them actively learning.
I learned many ways to keep the student enthralled in your teachings as well as how to establish relationships with the students.
Methods of effectively connecting with and establishing a presence and authority to students in an online learning environment
Projecting yourself in the online learning environment requires more thoughtful methods that can still come through in a virtual environment. Being engaging and interested in the students, and sharing my experience and are a couple of things that I can do to give the students the comfort to trust that I am giving them the very best education that I am capable of to make them successful in their jobs.
Students need to know a little about their instructors qualifications and professional experience in the subject matter they are going to teach
Building personal connections and trust in an online classroom creates a lively, engaging learning environment. Encouraging students to share biographies helps develop a sense of community, making students feel seen, valued, and more open to collaboration.
A takeaway I would like to utilize is having the students give a brief bio of themselves on an index card at the beginning of the term to include what they intend to gain from the class including grade wise.
Taking the time to get to know students through biographies will help build rapport and that even though a course may be taught online it is important to maintain a sense of authority balanced with security for student sucess
Projecting oneself is an essential action every instructor should take. Sharing a summary of your qualifications and accomplishments can inspire students to pursue excellence and open their eyes to opportunities they may not have previously considered. Establish an open-door policy with your students—create an environment where they feel comfortable approaching you. This helps foster open communication and ensures they feel supported in discussing any challenges that may hinder their learning
I learned the Importance of projecting my authority, which means simply providing a short biography about myself, which can include videos and audio, does not always have to be just a text format.
Projecting a positive credible presence is important for an educator to establish as it opens the door, for trust to be built between the students and myself. Showcasing my talents, my education, my professional acccomplishments can inspire the students to strive to hit their goals, and open up the communication lines within the class.
In this section, I learned the importance of establishing my credibility as the instructor and modeling behaviors I expect from the learners in the course. In an online learning environment, it is important to communicate to the students in both verbal and written formats using video or audio apps to inform them of course learning objectives, course expectations, and how to communicate with the instructor regarding your availability and how best to communicate with you. There were also several approaches discussed to establish a good relationship with the learners.
Comunication is the best key.
I absolutely love the idea of sending a personal biography as well as having the students send their personal biographies! I believe this will help me to memorize names when there is also a story behind the name!
