There are several learning styles it is important that you can identify and teach to all of the. Often students will fluctuate from one to another.
Some of the things I have learned in this section that I will use will be the 24 hr turnaround time needed to respond to student questions. Another item would be to try and find a connection with the class and students through the usage of the mini biographies. Also, needing to be aware of those students that might have special needs especially was a good reminder since I had not really given it as much consideration since I had not thought about the similarities to a traditional class setting.
I learned that synchous and asynchronous meetings should be used for different purposes. Each has advantages and disadvantages depending on what the goal is for that particular meeting. I also find it quite interesting that asynchronous meetings do seem to have an advantage in promoting a deeper intellectual engagement by fostering dialogue and more in depth dialogue among the students themselves. i find that a partucularly useful tool.
I will definitely incorporate asynchronous and synchronous communication. I feel that both are beneficial, but I believe asynchronous is more so. Along with diligent student communication bia email, my students should benefit greatly.
I will make sure that I provide adequate and encouraging feedback to my online students. This will impact their participation and learning experience.
Asynchronous discussions are best started with social interactions, as well as ending the same way. Student interaction is encouraged.
Asynchronous lining is where students can participate in ways that they may not have been comfortable with ynchronnously. It allows their voice to be heard.
I have learned the importance of asynchronous techniques when dealing with online students, and the fact is that most online sessions are done using those guidelines. Also, it is important to understand when to use synchronous methods as well, and the necessity for constructive feedback.
The importance regarding asynchronous and synchronous discussions was valuable and provided good advice when managing course discussions amongst students.
I like the idea of summarizing the end of a particular forum by the instructor. I had never thought about the issue of a synchronous interaction in chat being an issue for poor readers and those who don't type very effectively.
I leaned about the various types of learning styles that present problems to e-learning, and was interested to note that my eldest son falls under the competitive style, he really does see it as pass/fail most of the times. It was was also interesting to learn the difference between synchronous and asychronous learners.
It seems to me that both types of conversations have grat value in an online setting. I delight in the idea that a quiet face to face student will find ther voice in an online forum, as competition to speak is minimized. I will further explore placing discussion boards in my classes online.
It is important to have an understanding of how each of your e-learners understands the course material. Not every student learns the same way. This is very important to understand.
One of the best ways to keep students engaged in a discussion topic is to provde requirements for the studnet to post an intiial post along with a number of responses to their peers. You can also make a requirement for the word length of their post.
Knowing the different learning types are very helpful. It can help me understand students more. Also, how to help keep my students engaged and to make sure not to keep a discussion going in a chat box with a group of students
Synchronous and asynchronous learning does depend on the instructor and the student. I do think that is has a lot to do with participation and engagement that the instructor can provide.
One of the key ways to engage the students in the online learning process is through discussion. It is important to encourage participation so that you are getting feedback as to how the students are learning and give them feedback to further their understanding of the materials.
When doing discussions, it is very important to be encouraging to students. We must also pay attention to the time limits of the students. Asynchronous discussion better than synchronous.
Good distinctions between synchronous and asynchronous
How important it is to provide adequate feedback.
