I love the idea of categorizing course communication records by category and student. By using a relational database you could easily get all documents related to either a student or by category.
I learned in this module that students online are sometimes like those in the classroom. Meaning, you will have some that try to be disruptive and likewise some that will hide in the background. Keeping the reigns of the class will sometimes still be a challenge but is totally doable.
I learned that the same type of behaviors that are seen in the classroom ( noisy, quiet, disruptive, etc) are also seen in the e-learning environment, but is harder to detect. I need to be able to identify these behaviors early on and be able to manage it.
I liked the tip about highlighted good work submitted by quiet learners to get them to engage more. I also think it's a good idea to have students who have technology difficulties (e.g. lack of internet access at home and/or lack of a device at home) to self-identify at the beginning of the course.
It is important online learners realize they must comply with the course guidelines. The instructor must communicate via email when there is a problem with a student.
Some things I took away from this module were record keeping, conflict resolution and preventing attrition. I think I can relate to sometimes wanting to back out of online learning, mostly scheduling out time and keeping to it.
I know that there are many people that struggle with using computers. The extent of support that is available is life changing for that group. It opens up a whole new avenue for their learning experience.
There are so may issues that permeate the world of online learning, but there are always different ways to navigate this form of learning. The fact is that online instructors have to deal with motivating and directing students to achieve the course objectives. Knowing. how to deal effectively with different types of online students is so very important!
They offered very good advice on record-keeping. Advice on dealing wwtth difficult students/issuses falls short, advising that the educator refer to institutio policy. I've not seen policies for this an don't expect to as we are in a unique situation requiring online education for a short time.
I learned classroom management is just as important in an online environment as it is in traditional settings. I learned different ways to handle this behaviour in a professional manner.
Same kinds of students are in a face-to-face classroom as in an online class. As the instructor be aware of those personalities and manage interaction to someone personally in an email to them only. I would say remember FERPA in interacting in forums and be encouraging in every response.
I havr learned that it is best to keep good reacords and hold your studetns accountable in an online environmnet. Enrichment activitiess will keep stutends engaged in the task at hand.
Learning how to deal with different personalities and also, how to help students in different situations when they feel there is no way out and they need to drop out of the course.
There are definitely challenges to online teaching. It is a good reminder of how our students learn and will behave in different ways relating to the online experience. As instructor, it is my job to alleviate feelings of alienation, try to help remind them of the goals they have set out to achieve and help them with any technical issues they may experience in order for them to be successful.
I've learned how important management of the e-learning environment is in this section. Management of every aspect or section of an e-learning portal can make or break the entire e-learning experience for facilitator and student. Personally, I think that oganization seems to be one of the most important and one of the most common themes throughout these modules concerning e-learning. I think that a full understanding the environment is key to building confidence within the classroom environments. I will definitely use the various techniques given concerning the management of online behavior, records, communication and counsuling, and remind myself of placing or storing each incident in its porper place.
There is a balance required to maintain participation and contribution by students in an online environment.
I believe that when you have the students engage in collaboration and establish the guidelines for interaction early on that it creates effective learning. When instructors focus on clear directions, strong syllabus content, well-organized materials and timely feedback as we learned in ch 2 we are able to manage our online courses more effectively.
E-;earning enviroment is important for instructors and students.
Keep the learner engaged through multiple strategies.
I have wondered about the topics of behavior and attrition. How will I know why a student drops a course?
