I think the most important thing for the course instructor to be successful and for their students to have a supportive learning environment is for the instructor to have an indepth knowledge and understanding of not only the course content but of the system of which it is delivered.
It is important to structure the materials in a way that is logical, simple, and predicatable. It is also critical to learn the platform, its capabilities, and how to troubleshoot minor issues to assist students who are new to it.
Understaning the platform the materials are delivered on is critical to being able to help students who are new to the platform. Additionally, it's important to structure a course in a way that is simple, predictable, and logial.
I will make sure that I know how all the online resources work before I teach the content. Since I've been remote learning, during the past couple of months, a common problem has been my parents not understanding how to log into different platforms. I need to know how to do these things so I can be more helpful.
Emergency e-learning and module-based instruction look wholly different from one another. I plan to look at other school's models of ELA instruction using Canvas or another CMS to better grasp how my classroom could look in the fall.
In an online learning environment, it is important for educators to understand their role in everything. Expectations should be set for content, amount of time, responding to emails and questions, and assessments. Educators must also be able to monitor which students are completing assignments. The educator must understand how to use the online platform in order for all of the previous expectations to be met.
I'm curious how Google Classroom could be used as a Course Management System as it lacks several elements suggestion for inclusion in a module-based course.
Structure is important. It is also good to get feedback from the students to see where they are with understanding the content.
In order to be succesful as an online Instructor, you need to be prepared, and understand very well how to use the CMS, be familiar with the technology that we are using, because the students may need a lot of support. when developing a lesson we as Online Instructors need to Organize the class very well, to make it easy for the student to follow.
AS the instructor in online classes and in the classroom I need to have a thorough understanding of what is going on and the content that is being presented.
Switching to remote learning can be frustrating for teachers and students. However, the frustration can be lessened when the teacher becomes more familiar with technology and online teaching support. It is important to understand how to navigate the remote learning environment in order to give learners a higher sense of comfort and security.
I have learned to be patient, and ask questions as needed.
There is definitely alot more involved in online teaching methods than I first thought. I will use the ideas presented to enhance my online learning platform for my students. Having taken online classes in college, I really never realized the work that goes into the online learning teaching methods. Now that I am also providing online learning for my students, I realize the level of interaction that is neccessary to provide quality instruction.
To make sure as an instructor, complete understanding and preparation of the materials, platforms,each studnt's learning styles and adequate time for quize and exam with all type of verities of instructional tools.
Structure and proper onetime support for problems is key to successf online learning.
I have been teaching online, and it's so important to understand how to troubleshoot technical issues and get them fixed in a timely manner to prevent frustration on the students' end. When they feel discouraged, they are more likely to give up/not participate as frequently.
I have to understand the CMS and on-line platform to make my instruction is effectively used to educate students. If not, frustration can set in and issues arise. It will also help make me a more effective teacher creating a better learning enviornment for my students.
I learned how to be the learning support of my students, meet their needs , and how I have to be familiarize with all the componets of the course managmant system.
Aside from when it's blatant, how can we as online instructors check for plagarism?
One of the primary things that I learned/found enjoyable was the doctrine that online learning has a lot of room for creativitiy and innovation for both student and instructor alike. This said, it is important to note that the role of online instructors are to serve as active facilitators and guides to the challenges students will naturally face during the course of an online class. Overall, good section!
