Measuring Good Communication | Origin: EL105
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Online Language: Communicating with Students --> Measuring Good Communication
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
Communication can be assessed in a class. You can evaluate grammar, timeliness, relevance, justification, netiquette, and contribution. The instructor's guidelines need to be simple and clear.
Personally, in all my years as a training manager and instructor, I have always felt good communication practices are very important. Taking the time to point out possible mistakes, rude comments, and such should only help the learner become better at their area of study as well as interacting with others
This topic showed me that good communication can be measured by how clear, timely, and engaging it is for students. When expectations are clear and feedback is helpful, students are more likely to stay involved and understand what is expected. Balance is also very important, where instructors guide discussions without taking over, and use tools like rubrics to support consistency and understanding.
students need good communication between the instructor and themselves.
I think the most informative part for me was too frequent communication.
Good communication online can be measured by how clear, timely, and easy to understand my messages are, and whether students actually respond and stay engaged. By keeping my instructions simple, checking in regularly, and making sure my feedback helps students know exactly where they stand.
The example rubrics were helpful. I think it's important sometimes to be a sage.
An instructor's role is to facilitate communication among students in discussion boards. This can be done by encouraging discussion as well as provided clear guidelines such as rubrics to students.
instructors should set clear expectations for all coursework and use rubrics, ensure students understand the expectations and the way the instructor will perform both summative and formative evaluations
I learned there is a certain balance required to keep students engaged in online discussions. You don't want to dominate their interactions by being overly involved, but you also don't want to be too far removed either. Highlighting good interactions and acknowledging students by name is a great way to encourage good behaviors to continue, and assigning students to lead discussions and online interactions is a great way to help them develop leadership skills. Essentially, how the Professor interacts in those spaces and the expectations he or she sets can really make a difference in how the students show up and participate as well.
I learned that effective communication is not just about ensuring that the intended message is clearly received and understood. Good communication can be measured through clarity, accuracy, timeliness, and the quality of feedback.
I learned that monitoring communication patterns and responses help instructors identify misunderstandings and adjust strategies to improve student engagement and learning outcomes.
This will help me to provide timely, clear, and constructive feedback.
Encourage students to ask clarifying questions.
Reflect on my own Communication style
Communities don't happen by accident.
Students make academic connections and improve their personal communication when they feel safe enough to share struggles, ask each other for advice, and discuss life beyond coursework. But this only happens when we (instructors) build a real community, instead of just forcing interactions.
I learned that good communication is measured by clarity, consistency, and how well it supports student understanding and engagement. I plan to apply this by giving timely, meaningful feedback, using clear expectations, and ensuring my communication consistently supports learning goals.
Keep participation rules campus wide. It allows students to not be worried about the logistics. If a change has to be made to these, it should be readily discussed!
In this module, I learned that the instructor acts more as a facilitator and that online discussions are to promote critical thinking. The instructor should be able to be a guide on the side and keep track of communication to make sure discussion topics don't veer of from fully comprehending what is important.
structure and communication is the key for online learning/teaching. A Rubric can offer clear communication of course objectives but also be used as an evaluation tool of the students learning
For instructors, a rubric is primarily a scoring tool that breaks down a project or various assignments into their main components, with detailed descriptions for different levels of performance for each component. Rubrics offer clear expectations for students and assist educators in grading consistently and providing targeted feedback. They are usually presented in a table or grid format.
Clear alignment of rubrics with instructions is key.
This module provided a better understanding of what effective online communication is and the role that netiquette plays in creating virtual environments that promote learning and ongoing respect. It is always beneficial to understand how to improve communication in a more efficient, clear, and respectful manner toward others, without compromising professionalism in the workplace.
