I learned that there can be many challenges in teaching online courses, but through open communication, conflict resolution, and identifying risk can be beneficial to both students and instructors.
manage the environment with institutional policies and identify those who are disruptive early. Identify those who made require more technical help early in order to keep them in the course.
It is important to give timely feedback to students and make sure transcripts become part of records. Intervene in conflicts early to avoid escalation of the problems.
I learned more on how to deal with different learners in online classes. For example, I can deal with 'intimidators' by directing them to the grading policy and explaining how it applies to everyone, or I can contend with quiet students by reaching out to them directly in a private email.
I learned about the importance of keeping records on file for disruptive behaviors. Communication with students , counseling students and directing them to e-learning is a great way to direct the learners. And the guidelines on how to resolve student conflicts. Minimizing student attrition and that I can volunteer my help personally to assist learners with technical issues. How to identify certain behaviors. The importance of instructional guidelines that will be available for a successful e-learning environment .
There may be students that try and not follow guideline's, but to always remind them of the policies and why they are important
There are different ways to communicate through email with different types of students such as intimidators, quiet, distractive, etc.
This module provided information about the different types of students you can have. There is not that much difference between online and traditional class settings. No two people are alike so we will always have diversity as to the type of students we have.
It is challenging to handle disruptions to the flow of the class when you cannot look the disrupter in the eye. It is important to know your policies to help the class stay on track.
If I am not able to make a face to face conversion, I feel it is important to call the student so we can talk about the pro and cons of staying in the program. I offer help to help them catch up, we may talk about personal issues that they feel like they can talk to me since I am not in their class all the time. I like to teach in student on grounds classes, but I have had to teach online and it can take me a few minutes to change my mind set on how to set up my classes and handle those who are quiet or write whole pages.
I learned that I can use the Chat feature to counsel. If I choose to do so:
Inform learners of the times when you will be available for individual consultation via Chat.
Not having the immediate interaction of in-person class can be difficult for students if they are having issues. Staying engaged and providing quick responses can help. It is also important to monitor discussions to make sure everyone is participating appropriately.
Online courses for both instructor and student can face many challenges. By identifying the types of student you have can help accommodate students steer them to be a successful learner and avoid attrition. In addition, following through with the institution's policy can help instructor with students who are disruptive.
That it is necessary to follow institutional guidelines in regards to e-learners and that e-mail is the most use method of communication
Understand how each learner learns is beneficial to the productivity of the student.
I learned that I have a lot of opportunities for growth in managing an online discussion thread. I will begin by identifying who my "intimidators," "procrastinators," and "disruptive" contributors are and work 1:1 to modify their behaviors. This is important for fostering a safe learning environment for all.
The instructor needs to do all he or she can for the e-learners, to alleviate alienation, excessive workload, competition, and technical issues.
Students tend to procrastinate more with online learning. As instructors we need to be aware and try to identify students' communication preferences and utilize them all if necessary.
Most online lectures I watch were boring. Dry as toast. Dry like the Sahara. When I do online lectures, I try (to a certain extent) to make it a performance. Show enthusiasm. Make your voice rise and fall. Students are already gearing up a boring experience. Don't reinforce it.
There were so many things discussed in this module. So many things were very helpful. Learning how to engage the asynchronous learning, keeping the positive communication, have discussion boards.
