As the instructor I should provide private feedback on grades and constructive criticism, as well as public feedback in discussion boards to get conversations flowing in the appropriate direction. It will be my job to monitor discussion boards and keep them safe, positive and productive.
Setting standards for communication helps streamline. Provide information to students explaining how and when to contact the teacher for various needs.
I really thought the tips ofr communicating with students via email, chat, and message baords was informative and vital
The more we involve students in the online learning process, the more likely success is accomplished. Develop policies and procedures that make mandatory student to student communication, student to teacher communication and student to classroom communication and this will alleviate social presence and lack of social interaction issues.
My favorite section of this module is the last, "The Collaborative Online Instructor". The information is practical and valuable.
Some highlights:
1) Build strong group interdependence - building the "one for all and all for one" camaraderie.
2) Keep groups to fewer than 6 members.
3) Establish peer evaluation - peer evaluations are great learning tools for students.
4) Give students control - great way for student buy-in and high level learning
Efficient communication in the virtual classroom is vital. Communication does not just involve sending messages but correcting and responding to students in timely fashion will enhance the learning environment. There is nothing like an instructor that communicates with their students daily. Keeping the line of communication open will help students gain control over their learning enviroment.
Strategies that should be implemented for collaboration include building strong group interdependence. The strategies focused on ways to give students' responsibility and input into the learning process.
Students need much more support and feedback in the online environment than in a traditional course.
Timely, clear, concise feedback. Absolutely critical.
Feedback in the form of discriptive comments, thanking students for their comments, providing extensive feedback,
encourges critical thinking.
It's really important to give private, weekly feedback to each learner regarding his or her grade.
Encourage collaboration, keeps groups small 6 or less, let the students lead, and do not interact too much while providing the needed feedback.
I like the idea of giving private feedback to each student every week concerning their grade. However, with my large number of online students, it may be more feasible to do this every two weeks instead.
Not being no face to face interaction with students need much more support and feedback in the online environment than in a traditional course.
Standards of communication are important. Avoid using all caps as it is considered yelling. All lowercase is considered mumbling.
Instructors need to set the guidelines, bourdreis and the example of communicaiton. We don't have to be the everything, just the consistent and timely.
That students need more feedback and support in an online course because there's no F2F and how important it is to be present in the online course. I will make sure that i connect with the students and be present.
A teacher must create professional norms in the online course and model them as the administrator. Encourage a community in the course and small-group and peer reviews will help build relationships in the class and prevent the instructor from having to be the ony source of information and answers to questions.
Instructors need to be involved in their courses frequently and richly. Students know the difference between an instructor commenting briefly to one interacting daily. Touch base with students frequently (weekly or even more often) will make the student that they are not alone.
Clear concise feedback in a timely and responsible order is extremely important.
