The importance of letting students "see" educator qualifications; the use of biographies of both faculty & students alike to drive relational interactions.
I loved the biography part. I have been hesitant to list or share all my credentials, etc. in fear of being too boastful. But now I see that it validates my presence in the online learning environment.
Interact with your online students as much as possible
Importance of having one to one relationships with students and supporting them.
I have learned that communication is important between students and instructors. Also posting our biography will make our students know about our accomplishment and who is teaching them.
Iv learned that its important to get to get to know the students and for the students to get to know the instructor in order to create comfort and respect in an online learning environment.
It will be fun to project our presence as teachers, and to know more about students. I think we must to create a community in each class.
Having online learning makes being interactive hard, however keeping an open forum and involving the students in learning helps
Instructors can show their expertise through distant learning by providing a biography of yourself. They can project authority through achievement, professional experience, and academic credentials.
Being able to be more interactive and interpersonal with the students that way the students feel involved on an online class.
It is important to engage with the students by sharing experience and knowledge. In this way, you can assert authority and help the student to learn in many ways.
Building rapport and trust with each student is vital for student success.
I learned how important it is to write a short bio of myself - so students get to know who I am. I also like the idea of them doing a short bio.
Introduce myself and and share my experiences
I learn how important it is establishing a rapport with my students and be mindful of their geographical location and time zones.
I was intrigued by the suggestion that adding hobbies can spark a conversation and relationship with students. I have always found that talking about myself would take away from the students' first place in the learning experience. However, I can see that it could be used to promote caring and camaraderie. There are many considerations in teaching as an art form.
Allowing students to know about you, personally and professionally can lay a basis of respect as well as remind them you are human. This gives more room for a better interactive relationship.
It is imperative to form a relationship with your students early in the course, so that the respect goes both ways.
I learned from this module engaging students and learning and teaching material to students and being supportive for online teaching.
