I particularly found interesting that the various behaviors in classic classroom settings among students resignate in an e-learning environment as well, such as the quiet student, the disruptive student, the intimidators, and the procrastinators.
in this modulo we learned strategies of how to keep course records, best way to communicate with students, how to counceling them, also dealing with undesirable behavior and how to solve student conflict under the guide of the police and procedures of the institution
I learne that elearners may also experience technical issues which can cause them to drop out of an online course.
Online learning has it's challenges but with proper guidelines set by the instructor can help the different types of students learn effectively.
I learned about several typical types of online learners - noisy, quiet, disruptive, intimidators, and procrastinators, as well as strategies to address them. Online learning can be similar to a traditional classroom as learners are unique and have their own learning styles and preferences. I found the tips to reach the procrastinators useful because they push items to the last minute and then have excuses. The suggestion of "Set up alternative arrangements for submitting assignments, or communicating with you in case of technical problems" is a great idea to help with some of those issues.
This module covered a lot of information. I hope that I don't have any conflicts, but if I do, with this information in Module 4, I should be able to handle it.
I think that having at least 1 session per week that is a virtual face-to-face format (such as Zoom meetings) helps students relate with one another. It may be harder in a TRUE online course, but a hybrid course where they see each other at least part of the time on campus really lends itself to helping them come together as agroup, even if virtually. This could reduce attrition, in addition to identifying individuals' needs.
On thing I had not thought about, and I don’t think my school has thought about is an online learning policy. Having this in place would give teacher and students direction on how to deal with issues when they arise.
Communication is very important in e-learning, due to it being one of the most effective avenues of communicaiton we have to use. One challenge is people not checking their emails to stay up to date on important information. I also found it useful to learn about the different learning styles, as we all learn differently.
One of the most useful things I learned is what measures can be used to reduce attrition. Keeping students engaged and enrolled in your course is more challenging in an online learning environment so being mindful what causing attrition is very useful as an online instructor..
We learned in this lesson about ways to communicate with students and the different ways students communicate in return. Also, we learned about was the deal with unfavorable behaviors to keep the learning environment healthy.
Management of emails and keeping your files clean and prioritized is best for you and the student.
I learned about the differt types of students in an e-learning envrironment. It is important to understand the different student types in the course so the student can be addressed in the best way possible. In addition it is importnat to understand why students may want to leave an e-learning program and be able to help the student stay foucsed so the course can be finished successfully. Building relationships with students at the start of the course may help students to not feel alientated and willing to reach out if the student is having issues within the course.
I learnt about teh different types of learners . Very informative as I have encountered all types. I learnt about teh importance of organizing . The various tips of how to use email as a tool . Tips to motovate the procrastinators . Awesom module.
Students need to be able to work and learn- not be bogged down by technical issues and overwhelmed by work load.
I feel a little bit overwhelmed with the idea of delivering the content, managing all the discussions, providing feedback, and then somehow translating this all to the gradebook accurately and in a timely manner. At this time I don't feel competent enough in my CMS to even kow where to begin with this.
There was a lot covered in this section. Setting up a good filing system to find the infomation you want when you want it is key. Great information on supporting students, counseling them, prodding them; there is much to being an online instructor. I had not known of the disruptors and intimidators. There is much to keep up with!
Don't count on students coming to you with the problems, you need to look for them. A good organizational system, simple but enforceable, can make a big difference in workload for the teacher throughout the course. Be as clear as you can be about course requirements, throughout the time of the course.
The challanges that face some online students are some of the same challanges that would face a ground student, with the exception of technical chanllanges.
Instructors must stay proactive in their students activities in-order to identify early if their is a conflict of time, technical issue, overwork or alienation. All student have learning personalities, and some will become distractions to the class if not handled early.
