Use appropriate tools to deliver instructions and support students.
What I have learned from this lesson are - the students can get a thorough overview of the course through the syllabus.
These offer spaces for students to build relationships with others and collaborate on projects or tasks in an online learning community. Also, there should be clear rules for using the different communication tools. Lastly, as students construct their learning scaffolding, effective communication can reveal when they are deceiving one another and themselves.
This second lesson examines the importance of a well-designed syllabus and innovative and efficient methods for establishing and growing an online community. A dynamic syllabus makes it easier for students to find course information. It provides an opportunity for professors and students to work together to learn. Even when learning is not always face-to-face, a well-designed and managed online community allows teachers and students to communicate, learn from one another, and reap the benefits of a traditional class. As instructors, they are required to be creative while also establishing rapport through good communication and scaffolding.
Effective Communication and Scaffolding were the best options which I learnt from this module as it covered much new horizons which i did not know earlier
This topic was helpful to give the students knowledge in effective communication both inside and outside the classroom.
I learn that Syllabus is the key of any course and have more possibilities of development ,thi is dynamic syllabus in three ways, that will help to students to retrieve information fast, easy and concise thru links.
I would like to know what WEB BASED TOOLS FOR INTERACTION others have found successful, especially if it is a course without live lecture or specific times one needs to be present.
I've learned that instructional delivery is key to a successful attempt at student engagement online in an ever changing environment as continuing education and higher education move into a virtual learning world.
The importance of focusing on scaffolding to build on prior knowledge.
It is essential to give students detail. When working with online, you are not there to answer questions and interact face to face. Detail will allow you to potentially catch the challenges that could be happening.
In a sense, it took me back to my old Boy Scout days, remembering the motto: BE PREPARED! I think that the prepared instructor will be successful. I also note that preparation is not enough, you need to be compassionate and flesible.
Scaffolding, no doubt, is an important concept, because it is not abstract, but rather concreate. Through this method, it helps learners, such as me, build on existing knowledge with new knowledge through the course curriculum and other students.
I learned only syllabuses should be dynamic due to the fluidity of online materials changing.
I learned more about how web-based tools can be used to help build community for students in the online learning environment by encouraging sharing and collaborating.
Scaffolding and an online syllabus with online content is important for student engagement
The instructor needs to be the guide for the students. Scaffolding is also a tool that the students need to learn so they can build on knowledge and skills.
Effective communications is essential to the student's learning outcomes. Employing scaffolding will help by leveraging existing knowledge.
Scaffolding is important to build on concepts from previous courses/experiences and enhance learning in the current course. With efficient communication and participation on the instructor's end, there are more opportunities to prevent misinformation and support the students as they work toward the course learning objectives.
This module focused on many different topics. However,, two topics that were covered in detail included creating an on-line learning environment and scaffolding. Creating an on-line learning environment provides as cohesive approach to learning for students and allows them to feel as though they are part of a community. While scaffolding is a learning approach that allows for current subject content to be a building block based on prior subject covered to enhance and deepen the learning approach for students.
