Learning about the different learning profiles will definitely assist me with teaching online; I will know how to respond and react to the stuents better.
Keep good records, and continually look for the students who are not participating for one reason or another. I hope I can give a good quality learning enviroment with the content that I teach.
Establishing your relatability and authority is important in helping to manage behavior through online learning. Building the relationship and open communication with students would allow students to communicate their needs or concerns. So, I will be working on how to provide complete communication guidelines and ways to build the relationship through the online platform.
In mannaging an elearning environment, you must take care to address personality types that may cause disruptions to discussions or activities, or do not show the time management or initiative needed to complete successfully. Learner questions can be addressed through forums or emails, and may also be answered by other learners as well as the instructor. Deliberately disruptive behavior, or behaviors outside of the behavioral code, must be addressed to ensure a positive and efficient learning environment.
I learned on how to managed different reasons why a leraner might not continue with the course . The suggested ways to managed the different conflicts is very helpful to manage attrition and have good retention .
I learned that I can play a larger role in helping students with technical isues. Also, it is important to monitor or take a survey to discover a students technical comfort level.
There are various strategies for dealing with different types of students. Instructors need to mindful and responsive. In some cases, policies are useful when intervention is applied.
Using a synchronous learning environment is a great way to connect teachers and peers to create a support system.
Understanding your Institutions policies can aid you in navigating your online classroom and keep the educational experience focused on the education and not teacher/student idiosyncrasies.
It is very important to understand how to handle a disruptive learner. Even in a remote environment there should be other resources for the teacher to get help for the student.
This module discusses the different types of learners. This will be helpful when engaging and redirecting students who may not be performing as well as we would like.
This section brought to my attention the different type of learners and the characteristics that each type may display. I will try to determine student types in the beginning of the course so that I can use the techniques that were suggested in this module.
The most highly ranked form of information that an online teacher will receive from e-learners is through email.
The instructor needs to do all I can for the e-learner to alleviate alienation, excessive workload, competition and technical issues.
I will need to review policies and procedures for guidelines that must be followed to resolve conflicts.
I learned that students will behave online much like they will behave in person.
It is important to communicate with students whether they are not participating or not following the online rules. I will need to document and find ways to efficiently save all correspondence. I will need to keep these records possibly by student name in order to be able to access them later. I will need to be aware of why students may not be participating and encourage them privately to stay engaged.
Documentation on the students file and reminding them of the syllabus are key factors to having students keep on task.
It is good to be reminded that all of the students’ characteristics and needs will need to be addressed just like they would in the traditional classroom setting. Making sure these are addressed in appropriate ways regarding privacy and your schools policies apply to e-learning environments as well as the classroom setting.
When dealing with procrastinators, I will set up alternative arrangements for submitting assignments, or communicating with you in case of technical problems.
Keeping course records need to be done so that you can find the information when needed. Have a plan in place for organizing your grades. That also goes for dealing with undesirable behaviors and to know the school's policies. Finally, helping students with their problems so that they do not give up.
