Hi everyone!
In this section, we learned about strategies we can use to give learners the best e-learning environment that focuses on influencing, persuading, inspiring, and energizing them. Combined, these focuses, help give students the best learning experience possible which will keep them engaged and result in better outcomes overall. Of these strategies, the ones that stood out most to me included answering student questions as quickly and thoroughly as possible (this is something I try to do always so the students feel important) and actively participating in the discussion board. Although we are often only required to post one follow-up response to students, I often try to keep the conversation going as the students mimic our behavior so if we actively engage in online discussions, so will they.
This section also taught me about the importance of putting a biography into the initial forum posts to help establish a relationship with the student.
-Danielle
