Many students require feedback.
Constant and repetitive feedback is important in an online setting. Many students require acknowledgement of their efforts.
Self reflection is always good.
Communication is very important, being clear and concise on th information given will make it easier for the student to succeed in the course.
In an online environment, students require frequent feedback. An instructor should be careful though not to be giving "too much" feedback when it comes to group discussion boards, chats, etc. The students need to foster a sense of the "in classroom" relationship building and a lot of discussion will steer itself in the right direction. Constant input from an instructor in this sense can lead to dereailing the conversation or keeping the students from thoroughly engaging with each other.
Online learners depend on that feedback to reassure them, build them, and use it as a check. It is important to be present in the learning community give feedback and develop relationships.
Commuication is critical in an online learning environment. An instructor should establich clear norms and should communicate often with students.
The online instructor can use the existing course as a template for other courses which may be assigned in the future. This increases efficiency for the instructor.
The instructor must establish communication boundaries; communication standards should be put in place to better enhance the learning environment. Feedback is essential for the student to feel involved and part of the online community.
Having the ability to communicate with the students something could be considered offensive.
Feedback is critical and timely.
I have not done collaborative learning in small groups online yet so many of the strategies recommended were helpful. I thought i was giving great feedback but wasn't do it as timely as it sounds like I should have on grading. I did post comments though but was not consistent.
Collaboration is an effective and efficient tool to help students who may be struggling. This gives other stidents the ability to assist struggling students to perform better in the course while allowing the instructor to guide the students in the right direction without too much involvement.
It is important for students to learn effective communication boundaries. This should be set in the syllabus at the start of a course. It is also important for an instructor to set virtual office hours. This will help students that may have questions they need answered for the course. Virtual office hours help students feel a part of the community. Feedback on assignments should have a 24 hour turnaround.
Instuructors allways need to have presense
Student involvement and good communication makes for a successful online course.
Group work has always been a struggle for me personally, and I deal with students being reluctant in F2F environments to work in groups. I think that assigning roles and having students participate in peer feedback prior to evaluating the end product will help with students working together productively.
Giving boundries is so important and I will use this at day one in the online classroom. There are so many different parts to an online class and there are many boundries and procedures that need to be put into place. This will be a must for me!
I have learned and will apply the elements of a good instructor's effectiveness: Teaching presence, social presence, and instructor response.
In the Workload Management Strategies (WLMS) for teaching online course, module three titled, WLMS for Communicating and Collaborating, I learned that hearing and seeing an online instructor is an important way to personalize the online educational experience. Communication for students is critical to create an enriched learning community. The course syllabus needs policies and procedures which will help to ensure a smooth-running course. The instructor needs to model good communication skills and lead by example. Timely feedback for the student will enhance a student’s educational experience which will result in better learning outcomes. Lastly, group projects should have both a self-evaluation as well as a peer evaluation.
