l learned that it is important to have an record keeping system to organize material in an effective way, either by student or by assignment. I also appreciate the information regarding certain student behaviors and how to deal with them.
there are many simularities in elearning and classroom learning as far as behaviors of the students
It is important to keep records of student commuication, and a record fileing system so the these records are easy to locate and control
The need for an Instructor reaching out to students at risk for attrition cannot be overemphasized. The online learning environment, while it has lots of advantages, can be hampered by a number of factors, especially social distance. So reaching out by way of face2face contact can make a big difference in minimizing attrition.
I learned that consistency, a key factor to learners success in the online environment.
You have to anticipate some of the difficulties that might be involved in an online course. Make an effort to provide students with avenues to remain successful. You must make clear and reiterate if necessary what the expectations and guidelnes are for the course as well. In some cases it may require further assistance for some students and you have to be prpared for those occassions as well.
Knowing and recognizing that their are several different types of learners is very helpful.
Based on the areas in the module, I would hope that I have a better understanding of what to do in the following areas:
- Keeping course records.
- Communicating with students.
- Counseling students.
- Dealing with undesirable behavior.
- Resolving student conflicts.
- Minimizing student attrition.
There was some valuable information presented on how to maintain communication and a good record keeping system, identifying troublesome student behaviors, providing counseling and conflict reolution to prevent student attrition.
i'm used to keeping the records of my class by assignments and I can see thru this that it would also be beneficial to keep a seperate file of each indivdual student
I have learned that we have to attempt to help the student that feels alienated. We alsoi have to find ways to deal with the intimidators. They are the ones that will say they always get an A and are shocked by their grade. I will point them to the grading rubric.
I learned that the most communication that will be received from students is email.
I took notes on how to work with troubled learners and how to mitigate some of my frustrations (i.e., excessive emails, excuses, and begging for extensions) by updating my e-classroom policies. Also, I will incorporate an FAQ section for each lesson to minimize student questions via email.
I learned the value of effective communication in an online environment is imaprative to student success.
Just like in a F2F course, an online course can create certain challenges. It is important to have a record system in place to keep yourself organized and to know how to deal with the different personalities of students.
There are student that are going to challenge the system. having clear guidlines and being open and willing to converse should alleviate most of these challenges
Remind learners to complete their assignments offline and keep a back-up on an alternative storage medium. When they are ready to submit the assignment, they can either copy and paste or attach the document for posting into the course.
I learned that just like in the classroom, online students will exhibit the same or similar behaviors. There is the added aspect of technical issues, and determining who truly intimidated by technology or who is using technology issues as an excuse for not completing assignments in a timely manner. Just like in the classroom, I must keep records of communication with the students regarding the behavior and how to address it.
E mail should be responded to privatly.
Recods management is very important and you must decide how you will save student's work. Students should be taught file naming conventions so their teachers are not flooded with multiples files labled "untitled", making record keeping much more difficult.
E-mail will be the primary method of communication, so a classification system is a must to seperate Urgent messages from Junk. (FYI-I also use the Remind app and my high school students respond well to it).
E-Learning is independent, self directed learning, and self directed learning requires discipline. The same disrutive student behaviors you see in the classroom will still be there in an online setting so classroom managment disciplines must be adhered to.
