Guide on the Side | Origin: EL104
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Teaching and Organizing a Virtual Learning Environment --> Guide on the Side
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I am glad to hear that much of what I am already doing is necessary to evaluate student learning and ensure that learning has occurred. I teach in both online and face-to-face environments and highly utilize feedback that I receive from a student's evaluation of the course.
I have learned that highly engaged students are essential for the teaching environment, regardless of synchronous versus asynchronous environments. I do alot of asking the students to refelct on what they have learned and experienced and share that in a collaborative way.
I'll continue to use feedback on assessments as a way to help them understand if they are getting important concepts.
Instructors must clearly communicate with students to support their success.
I'ts important that the student has good back and fourth comminication with the instructor. Which means I need to communicate with student and give them good feedback.
Organize and covey in a very detailed fashion what you need and want from your students, How you present and provide information will determine if the students are learning based on grades and feedback.
I think a good evaluation process translates into good teaching and learning.
I enjoy "guide on the side." I always strive to encourage students to create their own meaning and apply classroom tools and knowledge to their work. I hadn't really considered this as much through the lens of an online course, but I learned its just as viable!
Give aditional guidance if needed to help students understand content better.
Motivating students to actively participate in an online course is an educator's responsibility and represents the most complex part of the teaching process.
Meaningful feedback is necessary for students success.
It is important for the instructor to facilitate learning. Constructive feedback is essential to ensure the students are able to take away the necessary information to meet objectives. Utilization of different feedback strategies helps engage the learner and help them master the content.
Feedback is of an escence.
I love the idea of being the guide on this side. The best teachers are facilitators, not instructors. We facilitate meaningful learning experiences for the most positive effect on our students.
As an online instructor is important to carefully read all of the students key responses and feedback, it is important to assess student evaluations to make sure that they are learning and understanding the information being presented to them. It is also important to make sure that when responding to any student that each message is clear and concise since they can not see or hear what you are expressing out loud.
I found it interesting that they referred to authentic learning. I am not sure with COVID how many students are actually producing authentic learning. Many students are retaking courses and reusing old papers or papers bought off the internet. Almost every exam can be purchansed online. How do we maintain authentic learning without changing our tests and questions?
This module emphasized the importance of the instructor acting as a social director, program manager, and technical assistant. It also stressed the role of the instructor as facilitator, and the importance of evaluation.
Copious feedback is critical. I'm not a fan of being the technical expert for the technology used in our courses. We have help desks for that.
In this section the feedback and interaction of the students was analyzed. It is important to take this feedback into consideration to facilitate the learning environment whether it is synchronous or asynchronous.
Feedback is important to the student and assist with their learning environment.
A good primer for beginning and veteran online instructos.
