As an instructor to an online class it is important to maintain communication with all students to prevent a student from falling behind. This takes the utilization of a variety of teaching and communication methods.
I learned how to keep students involved, give helpful feedback, and handle challenges in online courses. I'll use this by staying engaged with students and keeping communication clear and organized.
Establishing a good file system for easy access of students work will enable a more effective teaching style. Also identifying different types of learners such as disruptive students may be important to keep the classroom a effective learning environment. It may be necessary to help more passive students to engage in group discussions. When situations arise and students need to be communicated with, a confident email is the professional choice since most learners have an email. Keep you communications private. Learning to identify different learning styles can help facilitate a good and safe learning environment.
I learned that it is important to keep records and transcripts of all course materials, including chat logs with students.
it is the responsibility of the of anyone who stands in front of a group to be interesting and dynamic. A bored group is an unmanageable group. Boredom leads to conflict.
It seems everyone waits until the last minute or day to submit assignments, which challenges the time and patience of the instructor. First I address that by reminding procrastinators of Parkinson's law, then I follow up with more personal emails.
the most important: effective communication, counselling, keeping course/chat/sessions records, resolving student issues to minimize student attrition.
There are different kind of learners to accomodate
To manage an e-learning environment, an instructor must monitor students who feel alienated, have an excessive workload, competing responsibilities, and struggle with technical issues. Also, he/she must monitor the discussion threads to keep everyone on target and send personal emails when needed.
I appreciate the advice to have students do work offline so that they can save the work independent of their Internet connection going out and using that as an excuse to procrastinate.
It is important to make sure that each student participate in the course, keep in touch with them through Email. Let them know that you are there for them.
There are many types of students and building a relationship with them can not only support the online community, but it can help maintain order.
I have the most problems with the students who are procrastinators. I find that I have to send weekly reminders to complete work, and after the due dates, I send a message to those students who did not submit. I keep notes on students in the NOTE column of the gradesheet.
I learned with e-learning there are some difficulties with processing and keeping information organized. With this I will ensure when emailing students to note the topic and course of discussion. In addition being a support system
Different challenges may occur when teaching online courses. Identify risks, be fair and approachable.
I feel that most of these problems in this section are dependent on good, frequent communication with the students as well as setting of expectations and boundaries.
The type of student really does lead what is necessary for their success, not only for them but for the instructor. I have had intimidating students and reminding them about the grading rubric and school policies allows me to stand my ground. I am grateful for that. I am great at record keeping so I am sure to have backup when needed to support my students.
There are different ways to deal and solve any problems with difficult students within the classroom. Having said that, it is important to keep the communications private, maintain a record, follow the school guidelines and always try to deescalate the situation.
There are many different leaning styles. E-learning can be very helpful. There are some challenges when it comes to e-learning since teachers and students are not face to face learning they have to relay on communicating through email or platform chat
