Establishing clear communications through emails will help students to explore more conversation with their Career Service Advisor in the office.
I thought this was a very important section as it reminded us how to add personal touches through online platforms. In order for us to be effective with our students, we need to communicate online the same way we would communicate in-person. This can be done by utilizing the ARCS model.
Very good module information and area of GREAT importance. It is most critical that career coaches both have a social presence and utilize it daily and effectively. Strategically considering readers perspective, tones. I enjoyed this module-great career services professional development tool(s).
The ability to create a positive personal interaction with the students is essential as a lot of the communication happens more online now. This helps create more connectedness.
A career coach must be active in engaging with distance students.
In managing a remote team, this information helps me add the little extra in my messaging to that exhibits a level of professionalism and thoughtfulness to bring my team closer together as we work toward common goals.
When communicating with students in a remote/hybrid environment, it is important to be responsive, while also being clear in your communication. When students seek advice/guidance/help, it is important to acknowledge them, their feelings, and then coaching to form that connection with the students. Students need to feel validated from their instructors to build that trust.
I appreciate the idea of paying attention to understanding and relevance when communicating via email or virtually. Being thoughtful of how we replace nonverbal communication in these circumstances is important to continue connections and rapport with students.
I have learned some effective ways to interact with students distantly via technology. I have worked remotely for most of my career, so email communication has never been a struggle but I have now learned the appropriate names to the techniques that I have just acquired over the years. The area in which I have less experience is teaching via technology and have been somewhat challenged by that this semester as the course I teach was switched to remote (synchronous). Trying to conduct group discussions and interactive activities has been a learning experience for both myself and the students. Some of the techniques learned here will be helpful.
I found this section to be particularly important for career coaching, especially in the current remote working environment. While it might not seem like the language used in emails is crucial, it truly is. Effective communication hinges on making the student feel heard and understood, which can be a challenge when we're physically apart, and nonverbal cues are limited. Even something as simple as using emojis in an email or text message can convey tone and emotion, significantly impacting how a message is received. In this era, miscommunication is more common, but by following the communication guidelines mentioned, I will make sure my emails cover all the essential points to minimize any misunderstandings in the future.
So far this has been one of the best/worthy classes I have taken in Max Knowledge. It addresses all the things I deal with and better ways to deal with them. Our students know we have lifetime job placement. A mother asked me to call her son with leads. Instead I emailed him and let him know that we wouldn't have known his struggle personally because his mom is doing all his communications. I asked him to call me later today. I also texted his mother and let her knw that we are not just here to provided leads but we are also here to teach job hunting and networking skills. We don't kick the baby bird out of the nest without teaching them how to fly.
I have now considered the different options at my disposal when attempting to nurture a coach-student relationship electronically. I will apply the ARCS system in correspondences to ensure engagement.
I learned from this module that it is most effective to relate to students out loud. This means that when a student comes to you with a problem or question, it can make them feel better when you use self-disclosure statements. This helps them to feel less alone, and can form a better bond between coach and student.
It was a great module to learn the strategies we can use to create a community of learners.
This module served as a reminder that we are dealing with somewhat unprecedented learning environments (and types of learners, by virtue of the technical era we now have). Great tools and tips. Thank you.
I like that this section stressed the importance of how written communications can be misconstrued. I like that there were examples of ways to give cues to the intended tone of the communication when nonverval cues and body language cannot be observed.
I liked this section the most because it validates the relational capacity needed to connect with students. It was presented in a very understandable manner.
Effective communication is so important between the advisor and student. It is often difficult to build rapport when you do not have an opportunity to meet in person much or at all. Wording of an email is important. One must take in consideration how the reader will perceive what is written when received. There are ways you can subtly build rapport through written communication. Emoticons, key phrases, use of student's name etc. You want to make sure you acknowlege and understand what a student is asking or what their goal is of the conversation. Keep conversations on the sunny side and be mindful of your word choice.
Connecting with our students in a distance learning situation can be challenging but it’s not impossible. This module pointed out again that words have power and can be used for good…in this case help us connect through the screen. I appreciate how this module provided examples of communication to help us make sense of this section. I’m guilty of not always including the students name, and just saying, “Hi or Good Morning”, and I will now include their name. I also will work on reaching out to my students through different platforms…email, newsletters, YouTube and such. Great reminders to provide a variety of techniques so not to miss our students and for times such as these.
I truly enjoyd this lesson as it is important on how others read and understand the point you are trying to make.
