In the Preparing Students to Become Good Online Learners course, module three, Technical Skills I learned that I must identify the necessary technology skill of the students. I, as the instructor, must provide how to guides as well as helpful hints for students lacking in technical skills. The list of questions to ask students about their technical skills are a good resource to use when creating a class syllabus or these questions could become part of the student survey at the beginning of the course when the instructor is gathering information about the students. When students are lacking in technical skills the instructor needs to help the student with his/her deficiencies by providing available resources or helping the student one on one as needed. Lastly, social networking is always going to be an important aspect of an online class. Facebook groups will definitely help create a virtual community.
