I now understand the importance of keeping course records in an organized fashion. Just 9 weeks of online learning has shown me the overwhelming task of keeping emails and other communication records, assignment posts, and the like organized so that it can be found and tracked easily by class and by student. This course has also provided helpful tips on resolving conflicts and minimizing attrition. Continued action will be taken to contact those students as needed, especially those who are intimated through the use of technology.
It is important to monitor student participation on a daily basis, perhaps with a spreadsheet created in Excel or Google Sheets.
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The importance of maintaining records of learners problem dialog.
I again remember the challenges of teching online with the lack of human interaction face to face can cause procrastination. I am reminded to seek out the reason such as family issues or just IT issue which can leave the student searching for answers on how to resolve to be able to finish or even start course.
We must stay in control of the learning and intervene for a numer of reasons depending on the type of student.
I have learned how to manage students that may bring a challenge to the virtual classroom, and how to engage alienated students, overwhelmed students, disruptive students, etc.
Maintaining accurate records are important to address different types of students such as procrastinators.
This module recommended strategies for our communication with students and how to counsel them as well. As instructors we need to do all we can for online students who are feeling alienated or feel as though the workload is too heavy. Offering tips and providing support for students is important so they can be successful.
It was interesting to me to learn the various ways an instructor can influence student attrition.
From my experience, especially the last couple of months of school, I can absolutely say that emails are something that happens in online learning situations. It is so important to set boundaries and expectations when it comes to email responses. In the past, I have had a student send me emails at 3 am. Since I was up, I responded. That was a mistake. Bounaries and expectations! Make sure that you set them up early and hold tight to them.
Students will come with all types of learning styles and work ethics. It is important to be expecting these differences and be proactive when a student is procrastination. Accountability is of the utmost importance and connecting with the instructor and understanding the requirements will help to alleviate problems. Follow the policies of the institution.
That's funny how you find that you have a problem student i almost evrty catsgory. I learned that if a student is giving you a problem with something it's not always best to keep pushing that direction. Sometimes a change of direction will solve the problem
It's important to organize your email in such a way that you can document all communication with a student's family.
Learning the behavior of my students and responding to them to help with any problems the may have or are struggling with. To redirect conflicting issues and assist with their new way of learning on-line as opposed to classroom.
It is important that you identify the students that are not participating with your online learning sessions. You will need to contact these students and make every effort to make these student feel comfortable in this online environment.
This is the challenging part of the online component which communication, conflict, participation, technical issues with computer technology come into play. Always make sure that every communication is well documented for students that will claim the instructor was not very helpful or didn't explain or communicate. You will have some students that need more assistance in learning how to use this type of unfamiliar ways of learning. It's best to do what you can to make these students succeed and be open to things that might make it more challenging.
There will be distractions and challenges in any e-learners journey. But as the instructor (as I would as a classroom teacher) I need to do everything I can to help with alienation, workload, assignment completion and technical issues.
Stay engaged and keep students expectations high
In this module was a lot of information on how to handle "behaviors" of every kind. As a classroom teacher it is so much easier to mange behavior and with a spoken word. In the E-Learning environment it seems difficult to balance the behavioral side of it. I think that sometimes people read into emails the wrong way and that straight communication is better, however, I also see the views that this module shared with us. This would be an area that I would have to really work on.
It was interesting to see the various disruptive behaviors and how to approach each student type in an online format.
