Reply to Tina Beale's post:
You are right on target Tina in that constant and effectice and consistent communication is very important in any Online class.
This module 4 was very interesting with very good tips and information. I learned and did previously believe that the Online instructor plays a very important role in student learning. Instructors should do all they can in attrition management of the course. However, alll does not include reducing course quality and intregrity
This module taught me about behavioral traits inherent to the student personal profile. That we might get the noisy, quiet, disruptive, intimidators, and proscatinators. This module gave good practices on how to deal with all these behavioral traits.
One of the most important things in online tutoring in a virtual classroom is to be sure that every student participates in the lesson. Encourage students to ask questions and to answer each other. Include various teamwork projects and divide the students into groups working in different breakout rooms.
For this session: I learned about attrition and reasons why students dropped or cancel. Its very important that new students has an orientation one week before they join the course. In my experience student tend to get overwhelmed and frustrated specially if they dont know how or not able to access their course on their first day.
Email is more likely to be effective for e-learning communication as opposed to phone calls
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 learned about the different behavior traits of leaners that include the noisy learner, quite learners, disruptive learners, procrastinators, and those who are intimidators. Given the multitude of different personalities in the classroom the potential for conflict is present. The module points out the need to address and defuse the conflict as soon as possible so it does not escalate into a bigger situation. The module also covered the many reasons learners no longer continue in the online environment, which are things all instructors must keep an eye out for to help prevent attrition as well as assisting the students succeed in the classroom.
I learned about the different types of learners I will encounter online and how to properly communicate with each of them. Making sure to keep the lines of communication open.
This Section talks about keeping track and managing each student records, managing emails from your students, setting some parameters around how you counsel your students in an e-learning environment, what types of e-learners there are and way to manage student conflicts.
It is important to keep a documented record of all emails, conflicts, posts/comments, problems students may be having online, etc. And it is best to make an individual folder for each student in a class folder and keep all of the information for each student in their folders.
E-learners may leave the course prematurely for a number of reasons. It's the instructors responsibility to manage attrition. Some e-learners find it difficult to develop informal relationships in an e-learning environment. Those students will alienate themselves from participating in discussions. There are also students who feel the work load is overwhelming, students who fall back or leave for personal reasons, or technical issues. It's the instructors job to manage all these things, offering help, support, and assistance.
Learned how to handle conflix. HOW TO USE EMAIL EFFECTIVED, proper record keeping the two way for student couseling.
Reply to Angelina Cruz's post:Hello Angelina, I also use text message for positive reinforcements beside using email. What do you think about text message? Is it an effective way to communicate with the students who needs more attention by your experienc?
Reply to Lourdes Wiley's post:Hello Lourdes, I learned from your comment! You are totally right! No one thought covid crisis would last so long. So, we and the students were not prepared to be online for so long and also the other issues that accompanied COVID such as economic crisis have complicated the situation even more. It is good if we take those in to consideration to better understand and help the students. I agree with your strategy to be clear about our expectations before the start of each mod.
The course provides valuable information on how students can have different learning approaches and how we as instructors can deal with difficult students to get the best results.
I will have those in mind to have better control on the classes I teach. Especially in online classes one problem is technical issues for the students which result in not submitting their assignments on time.
This unit was most helpful to notice how low participation levels can lead to higher attrition, especially in e-learning environments. When tackled early (through personal emails, guiding/encouraging them, looking for helpful "ins" from their bios), they'll be more likely to engage and stay the course.
There are various types of learners in live, and e-learning. The disruptor, intimidator, quiet learner, etc. I have encountered each type. It was good to learn the best way to deal with each type of learner.
Keep all correspondence catagorized and organized.
This is good categorization of information. It is important to show understanding and compassion in online classes as conflicts, issues, and interaction can be quite sensitive to any shortfall ore perceptive dislikes by students. This would definitely not retain or engage students.
Email messaging is ranked highest for effective communication when handling private responses such as delinquent online behavior and giving confidential advice to students with personal problems. I plan to enforce classroom policies to keep students on track with positive reminders for those who may be disruptive or apply intimidation to the discussions.
This module reminds me on how to deal with different behavior of students. Most of the time it happened whether in traditional classroom setting or in an e-learning environment. It is important to employ different strategies to manage students in accordance to University policies and yet, all must be documented.
