I learned the importance of keep record of every thing that has do with the students.
few very important parts of effective e-learning are addressed in this module. Appropriate record keeping and effective communication are very important for the suuccessful learning. also student's behaviour should be identified in advance and should be adressed appropriately. Every effort should be made to minimize the student attrition.
I really like the suggestions on how to handle a quiet learner. In particular, I think sending an email to the quiet learner that refers either to their biography or something else you know about them that would be valuable to the discussion makes the learner feel valued. The value thus imparted by the instructor with the email can increase the confidence of the quiet learner. Indeed, the quiet learner may post something of exceptional value as a result, thus helping out the entire class.
Personally emailing students can be a huge advantage when it comes to students feeling support, confronting disruptive students, or encouraging shy students to participate.
This course was very informative regarding why students wil drop out of class and how to reach out to them when they are facing difficulities also learning the different types of students who will approach a discussion and how to privatly speak to them
This course centers around the different types of students that will be encountered in the e-learning realm and the importance of maintaining a professional, well documented communications system with the students.
Evaluate the different types of students present in your class so that you can adequately manage them. Keep good records. Have a good organized filing system for student assignments and grades.
I liked the topic of identifying issues that can occur with the online platform. I find this useful in creating a remedy for keeping the students engaged and assisting them with issues that my artise.
- Conducting a preliminary survey to identify them.
- Sending personal reminders of how to obtain technical support.
- Volunteering your help personally to resolve technical issues by getting help from your technical support staff.
- Reminding students that they can receive assistance.
Great points that are highly effective.
In online learning procrastination seems to be the biggest difficulty my students have while in the course. Many of them are having difficulty making the transition from the typical classroom to the self paced e-learning classroom.
It is important to monitor the dynamics of the online classroom to make sure that the students are communicating and using the discussion forums accorning to the student code ofconduct and institution guidelines.
Some learners may find it difficult to develop informal relationships in an e-learning environment; therefore, it is important to monitor their participation levels.
In this Module, there was a great reminder for me to remind students to seek technical support. I tend to make this my responsibility but there is additional support for me too!
Two possible ways of handling noisy learners in an asynchronous setting are:
- Send an e-mail to the learner advising him or her to remain on the existing thread until it is exhausted.
- Provide some personal attention by making a special request for the learner to provide some specific input into the discussion. If the learner continues to surf around, steer him or her back into the mainstream of the discussion.
Importance of continued communication and engagement with students.
online courses require a diffrent level of dedication from in person courses
I learned that there are many types of learners and there are strategies to deal with even the disruptive learner. The quiet learner to me is the hardest to get engaged and I was happy to learn some strategies to try to get them engaged. I also learned about ways to keep track of things in the classroom.
The ability of students to be proactive instead of reactive is not a given, but one that needs to be taught through reminders and repetition. The introduction of a hybrid model where mandatory synchronous attendance is required (in addition to asynchronous interaction with the instructor and their peers) may or may not help with our Quiet or Procrastinating students -- time will tell.
I learned that there are behavior issues in online classes as well as in person classes. There are types of learners that an instructor needs to be prepared to deal with.
The effective communications is one of the most important aspects in achieving good academic results.
Conducting an online course has it's challenges, but with quick recognition of any conflicts, a method of regressing such issues can be implemented with appropriate documentation and measures to contain ongoing conflict in obtaining quicker resolutions.
