Preparation, preparation, and preparation.
and, of course timely course management, and response to students.
JH
Take your time developing coursework. Set clear and unambiguous objectives. Make certain that all participants have an unfettered opportunity to acheive success.
Course preparation is key.
The instructor on the course is somewhat responsible to make the students feel comfortable with navigating the online course, which may require to add a little time to the beginning of the course for orientation. The more comfortable a student feels using the course will reflect on their participation.
Seems that the Preparation for e-learnig couses is more inportant or should I say more necessary that a triditional class enviroment where one thing can lead to another,
Take a complete control of all students assignments.
provide a easy way to students to engage to specific topic .
I agree with the statement that we have to make sure that our students are familiar with the CMS. As a muddle school teacher I see a lot of my colleagues assuming that the students know how to do everything on the compute. But in reality they really do not. If I want my students engaged and responsive learners I must make sure they are comfortable with the system and then trust me to know I am there to support them.
my ability to understand and nagvigate the cms will better my delivery with e-learning.
I have learned what it takes to have a successful online learning experience. I plan on using this for the online course I will be teaching this coming fall.
I can sum up what this module has given me in very short order, ORGANIZATION. You must have the knowledge and the ability to apply that knowledge of the CMS that you are using. To be able to quikly take care of any problems that arise from the student participation of that CMS. Know what you are going to do, well before you need to do it.
The e-learning tool is imperative because it provides structure and organization. The modules shows an importance on how to structure assignments for students and provide detail information. The flow of online courses must include organizing tools to assist students with an easier navigation. Communication is also key to the online structure. So far I have learned that there are multiple ways in the online enviroment to provide informative information to students.
In Order To be a Great Instructor I will need To make sure I am on top of all current Information about the Subject I am teaching and The Current CMS I will be teaching on. I will make sure to ask for feed back from my Student and Fellow Instructors to make sure I am getting all the Information to my Students and allowing them to absorb the information in a way they will remember.
In this type of learning the student have an advantage to be able to go to the internet and find information that would be important to diagnose the problem.
To ensure successful e-learning the students and instructor need to know what is going on in the course. This includes the CMS, support when needed, and different approaches to learning. I have found that once everyone is comfortable with online learning everything goes much better. Discussion boards help the students better understand the topic by putting it into their own words. This also can help other students who are having trouble.
Switching from face-to-face classes to online classes is a huge change for students. They can feel more comfortable and confident when they know they have support for both instruciton and technology. The instructor can help students feel more confident by keeping course navigation and module set up simple, and practicing good classroom management by being familiar with site features.
I have never taught in the online setting before, but it is my goal to do so. This was a great introduction to the basics of online teaching and the baseline responsibilities of the instructor within the online environment.
I am wondering how instructors who are new to the online environment get oriented to the curriculum and CMS- do they engage in training modules remotely or attend an in-person training session.
Instructors must be familiar not only with the content of the course but with their individual course managment system. They need to be proficient in not just electronic content delivery, but in ways to monitor students progress throughout the course. I've taken online course previously and understand from the student's perspective, but I am recognizing being an online instructor requires an entirely new set of skills!
As an instructor, I resonated with the explanation of course structure, and the visual representation of it as well. When I read the bit about more challenging courses being associated with higher retention rates, something really clicked and I have been applying that philosphy in my current online courses.
The most successful online elearning enviroment begins with a good CMS/LMS and active learning.
I intend to give feedback in a timely manner and be available for help.
