I have learned I tend to address my class in a motherly fashion. I can see where this is a problem from the first day of class. I believe reevaluating myself and setting goals that I can work on will make be a better instructor. I believe some of the changes I could make are:
-Preparing my course lesson plan and making it detailed, then send it out several days before day one.
-Send a details welcome announcement with expectations of course, lesson plan, and set up how things will go right off the bat would be helpful.
-Providing feedback in person or in announcement more often.
-Mix in case studies with lecture or videos to help summarize points of learning.
-Ask for student feedback or survey the "temperature of the room"
