Generally I would have thought of "face to face" or over the phone counseling sessions with students, but it is true that one could counsel via email which is an effective method in the online setting.
It is useful to understand instutional policies as how they effect e-learners. Understanding the each students' learning style is important to ensure student success and for keeping the class engaged and on topic.
On line is so different but so similar to face to face. Classroom management is essential, boundaries and clear expectations make navigating much smoother.
As in all things, communication is key to success. Giving students positive and appropriate feedback as well as offering private assistance will help ensure their commitment to complete their assigned tasks.
I found it interesting that many of the online student negative behaviors are much like traditional classrooms. It is important to recognize the style of the learner in order to reach them and not alienate the learner from the course. I think the constant communication and record keeping is something that I will have to pay close attention to, but it is very important to have a record of student progress as well as your efforts to assist them.
It is essential to choose a system to maintain record keeping which allows you to stay organized. Email is the main way students may communicate with an instructor and students should feel they have your attention when they seek help. There should be guidelines provided to students about email so that you do not get overwhelmed with this.
It is also important to recognize different types of students and address any issues they may have.
Interesting defining the types of students makes me remember particular students I've come into contact with.
The recommendations for how to maintain course records and communications with students are essential to managing online instruction. The section on behavior management with the descriptions of student behavior and how they impact instruction was a good resource.
What have you learned from this module?
I learned to pay attention to the noisy learners and send an email to the learner indicating to remain on the existing thread until exhausted. There are quiet learners, disruptive learners, intimidators, and procrastinators.
How do you intend to apply it?
I plan on applying the techniques that I learned by observing my students to find out what type of learners they are.
We moved to online learning mid semester so we already knew each other and I knew their learning styles and personalities. Next semester, we will be online never having met and I need to be extra mindful of anyone exhibiting noisy behaviors.
how to approach problems you might encounter ,and recognizng different types of students is very important
Great information that I will take from this module. Records management is one area I am constantly trying to clean up in order to be more efficient. The behavior management section will be helpful to refer back to with suggestions to put in place.
One method to assist with student attrition is to send an email reminding the student of their goals in education.
I have learned there are different types (labels) of learners as to how they respond to discussion forums. I also was surprised that e-mail is the most preferred method of communication between students and teachers. I would have thought a personal phone-call would have been preferred.
I learned just like in a traditional setting, record management or organization is key for success.
In order to manage the E-Learning Environment appropriately I need to keep in mind that I have to stablish:
- A good system to keep records by organizing the types of information that is important for me to save.
- An effective way to communicate with students using e-mails and adhere myself to answer to the student in a period no longer than 24 hours.
- A counseling system to students by using e-mails or chats. Students will receive information about how to use the appropriate feature in the online learning technology. This will allow me to save all the information concerning to the specific student.
- An excellent knowledge of undesirable behaviors. Knowing the different types of these behavioral traits inherent to their personality profiles will facilitate me to manage and guide the students using the guidelines provided in this course.
- A vast knowledge of different ways in resolving student conflicts. In this specific point I have to respect the institutional policies and procedures on how to resolve conflicts effectively. Always keeping records of all important communications and how I have been handling any behavioral problem is a must.
- It is my responsibility to keep the majority of my student engage in the e-course. Learners may exit an e-learning program for a number of reasons. I have to provide them the proper support and advices related with the fallowing facts:Following the guidelines to manage each fact, will let me help my students when they face any of the previous facts:
*They feel alienated.
*The workload is too heavy.
*Competing responsibilities.
*Technical issues.
Following the guidelines to manage each fact, will let me help my students when they face any of the previous facts.
I learned that it is very important to make sure to communicate with students frequently. Also not all students will not be as comfortable to learning online, especially when outside factors can become disruptive to their learning ability.
What I learned in this module is that you need to be organized not only with the instructinal part of the class but with how you will communicate with the students, how to organize your emails and give the students the pramaters for how you will respond to their emails. Also to be in control of the class and not allow any student to bully another or to disrup the classroom setting. Make sure you are aware of the campus policies and how to handle them with respect .
Setting firm expectation early on with specific guidlines and rules while using personal approaches will help curb bad behavior.
I was able to pick up on the importance of providing a support system for the students in the event of problems occuring on the home front, and how best to address them.
