In this module, I have learned to tell students the amount of participation and writing involved in the course and if they need technical knowledge or specific software. I will apply a document in my courses so that students are aware of all the requirements and expectations of the course.
Recognizing the importance of communication in the education process and understanding the generational mix in distance education is essential to achieve learning.
It is very important to dvelop online skills to be succesfull in an online course.
Instructors need to be aware of the differences in generational characteristics and expectations regarding communication. Instructors should have clearly delineated expectations for their students regarding appropriate communication within the boundaries of the course. The syllabus is the best place to articulate these expectations. The instructor should then model the expectations throughout their time in the course.
Students qualities to be successful in an online course:
- Open-mindedness
- Communication (written and verbal)
- Self-motivation
- Self-discipline
- Time management
- Computer competency
- Critical thinking
- Teamwork
I have learned to make sure all rules and expectations are clearly stated in the syllabus. Different generations communicate differently so different ways of delivering content should be considered in a diverse student population. Allowing time for students to provide an answer is a good way to provoke critical thinking skills.
I learned the definition of the different generations and how to work with them.
The instructor will share some suggestions to the students about efficient communication in online courses. The instructor should: personalize the environment, encourage introductions, provide timely feedback, model correct grammar, spelling, appropriate writing style, be visible online, establish clear guidelines for participation.
Its is very important for proffesor explain the differents forms of communications in a course because it helps them to be prepared.
According to the generation, the communication is developed. You can see differences in every generation in their ways to communicate as well as cultural details.
Communication misunderstanding will always happened, but it’s important to establish clear rules to a successful online course.
The importance of the communication diferentiation between generations. Different languages exist. The importamce of using various technoly tools.
El conocer las generaciones nos dan una gran oportunidad de desarrollar procesos educativos adecuados a sus necesidades y poder ser pertinentes.
The instructor must be recognize the difficulties of the students when the students committ errors and difficulties in the knowing the communication skills on technology.
Glad to know I've been followig some of these communication guidelines in my courses. But also happy to have learn I can still do more to help my students. I was interesting identifying my friends, familiy and myself in the generational descriptioins. Those were really spot on!
We must understand the different generations to be able to impact with strategies, according to their strengths. It is important to identify the strongest skills of the student online, in order to develop the learning process.
There always has to be a margin to enhance our way to communicate with others in this case our students. Besides teaching a course is our responsability to teach ways of proper communication channels to our students and make sure they feel comfortable with it, the results would be awesome fro both the student and the instructor.
Every person has his own way of communicating and we as instructors have to get to know them.
It is very important for the teacher to explain the different ways of communicating in a course. Know the different types of students that are in classes. They usually use different forms of communication; you have to get to them anyway.
It is vital to communicate on the level of the student. The Instructor should lead by example and set the tone for the communication and the frequency of the communication. With all of the tools available this should be thoroughly evaluated and thought through before implementation.
