Managing the E-Learning Environment | Origin: EL102
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Online Teaching Techniques --> Managing the E-Learning Environment
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A short, simple "How can I help you today?" message can help a student persist and feel care thereby increasing engagement, completion, and academic success.
It is important to keep records with student interactions.
I've learned ways that I can help keep students on track, by better managing the disruptive and intimidating learners. Technology challenges, which I did not consider as much with a younger student population, are one of the major factors for students dropping online courses. I like being the one to reach out to our technology department in advance to step in and help the student even when they haven't necessarily asked for it. I realize that some students may be shy or embarrassed to admit technology issues.
It's very important to be available to answers any questions that may be a concern.
It's important to manage the classroom effectively (online and in-person) and learning strategies to communicate with students and deal with undesirable behaviors.
It is importance to look into or be aware of the school policy in dealing with conflict.
There may be various reasons why a student may become disengaged and it is imperative to understand what is causing the disengagement and try to encourage the student to stay on track.
Be organized. It makes retrieving the information easier. Record keeping protects you and the students. Identify the types of student who can sap your time and manage situations accordingly. Try to create a good learning environment for all students to be able to succeed.
Being able to identify the different types of students and respond accordingly
It is important to remind students of the resources and who they can reach out to for technical support so they are not overwhelmed by these issues and can get quick resolution.
There were good strategies for classroom success shared that can help with a multitide of situations.
What I have learned is that watching student so I can help them be more effective learners.
I came across some excellent tips for classroom management and ways to support our students. I also saw some great ideas on organization for the instructor.
Effective classroom management to help facilitate learning and prevent attrition.
I learned about effective strategies
Keeping course records.
Communicating with students.
Counseling students.
Dealing with undesirable behavior.
Resolving student conflicts.
Minimizing student attrition.
This provided a great reminder that not everyone is technologically savvy and that it could be a barrier to students being able to maximize their learning experience in this environment. In many ways members of the youngest generation are used to more simple design with minimal steps (ex. Instagram), often they are confused if more that two or three clicks are required to accomplish a task. It is a great idea to identify portions of the course that may require multiple steps (ex. Proctored exam software) and address this by providing more detailed information and warning that more clicks than they are expecting may be necessary.
There are different types of student behaviors and they can be tricky to detect online so instructors need to understand and monitor for those. I also learned about effective communication, particularly through email.
learning how to handle conflict and resolve it
I learned to identify different types of disruptive behaviors and new ways to effectively communicate corrective measures.
