I learned I need to hold students more accountable for their online communication. I also need to be more consistent with my syllabus to set the rules for communication.
With high school students, it is very necessary to model what each type of communication should look like and to create opportunities for students to practice communicating. For example, if a student turns in an assignment late, they must email me and explain why the assignment is late. The email must have a subject, greeting, and closing. I give them feedback on the email.
Clear guidelines on communication is key to give structure in your classroom.
Civility is emphasized because it can make or break your online course. Students can be discoruaged for active paticaiption which is why the online instructor must set guidelines for communicaiton.
Communication guidelines and frequent feedback from the online instructor fosters a sense of community and teacher connection.
Following the various protocols for communication in an online environment will help me and my student to stablish good communication. To have a transparent framework to deal with communication will facilitate our jobs in the online environment giving the students and the teacher the respect that we all deserve.
I had my belief of the importance of communication validated. I do not think you can over-communicate if you are consistent and well organized.
I really liked this section because it outlines how to write up the expectations for the class. The examples were well written and focused on the content of the class-not just an overview.
Students must know the communication protocols and consequences and simple netiquette rules—a teacher cannot assume they have taken prior online courses. The protocol sets up a respectful environment conducive to learning.
I learned the instructor has the responsibility to establish and monitor online communications. The instructor must set the tone, give guidelines, enforce those guidelines, praise when they are followed and correct when they are broken. The instructor must ensure that the students understand and follow all of the guidelines for the class.
First, it is so important to establish clear Communication Codes of Conduct to ensure that students understand the rules of the course, proper netiquette, and the consequences of not following the rules. After that, it's key to manage the online communication process and model appropriate communication. The goal is for the communication within the course to become seamless and allow the students to easily navigate the course. I plan to incorporate a FAQ discussion board to help manage email overload and encourage student participation, and I will use a grading rubric for the discussion board.
It is important for student s to understand that without facial expressions and body language it is easy to be misunderstood. It is therefore very important to becare of sarcasm and tone. Instructors should provide guidelines for polite communication.
Establishing a Code of Communication for my online students is one of the first steps I should complete with them. They should be provided clear examples of what is acceptable on a discussion post and what is not acceptable.
Guidelines are important for students new to e-learning. It is easy to misinterpret tone in text, so students need to understand netiquette.
Constructive critisism is acceptable - done correctly and with support. The communication process should be laid out. I like the rubic as a visual.
I have learned that is it impotant to be consistent in feedback and establish rules for communication in an online course.
Going with the assumption that everyone will be polite and give full effort is not a productive plan. Having guidelines sets expectations and eliminates actions that could take place, even if unintended, that could sidetrack the class and cause personal hurt to a learner.
Setting the standards for civility and online etiquette is a necessary step toward building community through communication.
Communication is the key to achieiving success. There are vaarious tools that an used to help with creating a structured learning thorugh communication tools.
The module was very well layed out and gave me many ideas that can be applied online or in a classroom setting. The key is what is the value of communication where all answers have to be black and white?
