WLMS for Teaching Online | Origin: EL112
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Workload Management Strategies for Teaching Online --> WLMS for Teaching Online
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Finding the time and appropriate space to work online can look different for different instructors. It might be better for you to go to a coffee shop or maybe work during certain times only at your house. Be real with yourself on what works best for YOU and do that!
Maintaining an online presence is important.
It's very important to keep your work and personal life separate. Having good communication and responses on your students discussions boards and posts is very important.
Be both organized and disciplined. Set specific days and times to complete online and offline tasks.
Balancing work and personal life are essential for wellbeing.
Building a community online takes organization and discipline. It is important to set clear expectations as well as boundaries. Instructions need to have a good work/life balance to keep from burning out.
templates and online organization
Building social presence, in an online classroom, will help students feel that the instructor is reach, approachable, supportive and engaged in their learning. It will avoid disconnection with students and promote active engagement, helping students feel suppported throughout the course.
Work / life balance is imperative to help prevent burnout. This can be accomplished by setting boundaries, establishing rules, and following through with them.
The Leader-by-Example thing got me. I have to understand that students will take their lead from the instructor in the areas of visibility, organization, and compassion. The instructor sets the tone for the online learning community early in the course and maintains it until the final class.
As an online instructor, it is important to have a "presence" Students should be able to feel reassured that there is a person behind the screen. Being flexible is necessary for ensuring that the course p[erates smoothly.
Learner feedback template will be effective time management tool for student assignments
Templates are great to use and helps to me organized in class for the students.
Templates are great and communication is so important in online classes.
Templates can help the students navigate the class.
As an online instructor, we must always have a presence and be available to our students. Making connections will enhance student participation and engagement of the class and ultimately lead to more student success.
Being present is key to engaging online learners
I learned that social presence is important for motivating students and improving engagement.
I learned that it is important to balance life with school and work time managment is very important .
