I learned from the course various techniques like how to leverage technology with the lms to add effective videos . Also, engaging with students prior to class start up. Dr Triana
I learned that I have worked with several colleges that have given me a great foundation in online learning. I learned that the term asynchronous refers more to a self directed learner applying themselves throughtout the day rather than having a specific time to attend class and listen to the instructor.
I learned that I should reach out more to the academic admin and be aware of their role including the role of the advisors in motivating the students. I learned a new term to reach more: creating a wiki for questions, answers and resources.
I learned that many of the short videos presented by the online learning manager at my college work well so the learning for this unit reinforced this information.
This segment discussed several important subjects, among them that much of the learning process depends on the abilities of the Instructor to make the content interesting, fun, factual, and relative to the modern world. Keeping the ideas and discussions flowing is a big challenge to Instructors, and I feel that this comes best with years of teaching experience and mastery of the subject, which seems to be forever changing! In my own online classes, I generally have a wide spectrum of ages and learning abilities. Understanding group dynamics is thus very important in order to maintain student interest. Material has to be tailored in order to arouse curiosity, one of the greatest gifts that humans have. I usually like to begin a class session with a new vocab word that is germane to the topic, and use it in sentences and refer to it as the class unfolds. Inasmuch as most of my business students do not read a business newspaper (like the Wall Street Journal) or a magazine (like Bloomberg or Forbes), I also like to give, at the outset of a class, a quick summary of the latest business events, and ask everyone to briefly comment why this or that is important and will affect their lives. Another motivational technique I use is to render a business problem that they can solve. I give them the particulars of the problem - such as a Marketing issue - but not the answer. Sometimes I let them work in groups to solve it. Another device I use is to bring a current event article about some important business event or issue to the Board for open discussion - such as how COVID-19 is greatly affecting small businesses. Lastly, on occasion, I show the class a thought-provoking video from PBS Frontline, such as learning about the life of Nelson Mandela for my Leadership course.
I learned that our "new normal" will depend on us as educators to be real creative. Since mid March of this year, I have seen how the "lack of communication" can occur with students and their interest to complete and assignment or online activity will vary from student to student. Feedback is crucial. I think that being more of a facilitaor than a "teacher" helps even online learning a place to hear our students ideas and contributions to a course. Creating a more open "learning forum" is what I would like to implemnet this next school year.
Communication is the key to the students success, providing positive feedback, keeping them motivated, having a course that is easy to navigate
Students must be motivated intrinsically.
This module was very informative. I learned about motivating the students in ways I didn't know before I took this cource. Having a varity of directions for all to see is a smart idea. The friendly reminders is great students have busy lives. Content chunking is great for the student that may not have an hour or two to spend on line maybe only 15 minutes to post something from a short video. All these will help me better motivate my students on line.
I plan to divide PBL units into manageable chunks and provide the instructions for completion of each chunk in a variety of ways. I also plan to have students provide me with a journal/chronical on a daily basis where they let me know what they have done, what they have questions about and what they still need to do so that they are completing assignments deliberately. I also plan to study some tutorials available from our tech department on using flipgrid, seesaw, EdPuzzle and screencastify in order to provide instructions in a variety of ways as well as to introduce or clarify information.
I learned some techniques on how to engage learners and the importance of motivating them in the course. I will use content to ensure that students are focused on learning the material by chunking into smaller portions.
I know that Engaging for more than an hour time is challenging to keep students engaged for any teachers and refreshers come in many forms .
Switching to online classes due to COVID has been a struggle. I have some students who thrive in the environment and some students who find it hard to get into the right mind set in front of a computer in their pajamas. Since structure seems to be working well I still have "class" where students must log on at a specified time for attendance. Homework and case study questions are then unstructured but due by the next week. Since focus has been a problem I have advised some students to find a place in their house to be their "classroom." Get off the couch, get dressed, and go to their "classroom" to put them in a productive mood to work on homework or read their text book. One single mother would hide in her closet while her mother watched her child during class time. Without being in her closet she was having a hard time engaging.
I have learned the importance of student feedback to keep online learners engaged in the process. Often when I provide feedback it is pretty generic. I will implement more specific feedback that is more in-depth to encourage the students to continue learning.
I think that be open for suggestion of how to conduct the lectures and activities, involves and engages the students in online learning. That make them feel they are also contribuiting to learnign process.
We as instructors need to take care of how to communicate to the students, because some of them might be very busy and others might not be very computer literate.
Students need to be able to learn and apply the knowledge to have a meaningful learning experience. F2F this can be done with no problem, Online is where we need to have motivational content so all types of learners can be motivated to learn. I liked using a discussion board for help. The students can help each other in this.
Engaging for more than an hour time is challenging for any teachers and refreshers come in many forms
What I learned from this module was keeping the student engaged and what motivates them. Importantance of reaching out to students who may be absent. Also understand the importance of creating alternative ways for the students to contact me.
Seth Soronnadi
To reflect on whether there is the need to work with administration or others, or if it can be just accomplished as an instructor, and then create a detailed outline process and identify all the necessary steps and how it can be approached.Top of Form
This course taught me to spend more time with my own communication to make the student feel anticipation for the upcoming class, personal engagement from me, and thoughful critique of their performance. Creating a variety of ways to explain assignments will result in better student cooperation. Including other staff and admin will let them know that other people are monitoring their progress and cheering their successes.These are areas that I can easily improve upon.
I feel that engaging students in different ways, includes being open to suggestions. From students to other colleages, its important to include all ideas to create a healthy balance. When students feel they are part of the learning process, it keeps there attention. I also learned that creating ways to bring the students together, online, will help enhance there learning experience.
What I have learned here was a reinforcement of the information from the previous classes. Motivation, planning, assessing, communication are the keys to successful online class,
