I learned that it is very important to have a system to keep all communication with students in a organized manner, Also that not all students will not be as comfortable to learning online and the challanges are going to be bit different than on campus
This session informed about attrition and reasons why students might choose to drop a course. Ex family issues, feeling of not having enough technical knowledge to be in an online course, and the workload of the course. Procrastinators must be reminded to save work off line and refer and remind them of IT support.
On line courses require a different level of dedication, therefore students tend to procrastinate. Courses also require a level of writing intelligence in which some students may feel their writings skills are inadequate.
This section provided valuable information on how and when to address different types of students. It also provided useful information about strategies to employ when dealing with difficult students professionally and fairly while protecting the integrity of your course.
In an online environment, procrastination can happen more frequently, just for the sheer fact that students are not expected to show up at class at a certain time and they don't necessarily feel the pressure of knowing their instructor and fellow students face to face. I also learned that it's import to know your university's polices around dispute resolution and to document everything.
I learned that there may be students who will challenge the system. Keep good communication and any disruptions that may occur in their file. Remind them of the guidelines also
