What I learned from the modules, is that the instructor should make an effort to get to the know the student, and provide information about themselves, such as utlizing the biography section.
The thing I thought was most interesting was a general discussion forum for topics not related to the course. I will definitely be talking with my department on how and if we want to incorporate such a thing.
The instructor biography is important to post as is the students' bio's. I sometimes have difficulty getting students to post their bio's if there is no credit for them to do so (by credit I mean points).
I can earn trust with learners by sharing my experiences and background
I learned the importance of establishing trust and confidence with students from the begining
If yoour going to teach online you must present oportunities to learn about students and have them learn about you.
I learned that it is important to keep the enviorment as close to in person as possible. Ex: Giving the students my background and engage in theirs.
One thing I have wondered about with online courses is how to get a sense of a community. Having the teacher as well as the students post a bio is a good way to do that. I've also never thought about including personal interests in my bio to make me more relatable to the students.
During this module, I have learned that it is important not only to give good first impression but to maintain the authoriy and presence throughout the course and that there are several strategies to do so. I wil try the welcome video to introduce myself and explain the objectives and structure of the course from the begining.
The main thing that I cam trying to do is add more video to my courses. The technology in this area has improved a lot in recent years and this is now much easier to do.
Creating one on one relationships with students helps support the online learning evironment. This goal is to build trust which fosters a safe learning environment.
I thought about the ways I could improve the ways I can make my students feel more confident about me as their educator.
It is important to create a sense of engagement through personal touches.
It seems that projecting your presence is difficult through text. One strategy I like is to use video messages that they can watch and see who you are and what you are about without being in a physical classroom.
I thought the tips on establishing relationships was helpful.
i have learned a lot from the course especially how vital my role is in online teaching and how best to engage my students and keep them interested
Encourage and Inspire students to post short excerpts abouthemselves and I will post a short Biography as well
I think a bio is a good idea.
I think giving live meeting everyday is a good way to project presence. Have an office hour and you will be "live" streaming during that time. Students can get online talk to you. Constantly provide written feedback to students or recorded voice feedback are good way to project prensence too.
I learned that there are several ways in which I can project my authority as instructor.
