Good communication and feedback, is a important responsibility of teaching online.
Feedback is something I have to work on because its very important
To first develop a good relationship with the students so when feedback is asked for they know they can do so honestly and their points of view will be respected and addressed.
It is important to engage with the students to make sure they are understanding and if you can help others that might be struggling.
The only way individuals learn and improve is through an evaluation process whether it be students or teachers!
I learned that communication, fostering a learner-centered environment, structuring problem-based learning, and providing meaningful, informative feedback are all essential as a facilitator. I plan to guide students through the course content so they can become responsible for their own learning.
It is important for the teacher as a facilitator to engage the students in many ways and methods beyond learning.
I learned from this module the importance of good communication and facilitation. While it is a goal that students take responsibility for their learning, it is also the instructor's responsibility to design lesson content that encourages participation, interest, and where learning occurs. I also learned it is important to use a number of datapoints to evaluate learning outcomes and course objectives were achieved.
Encouraging students to post responses on a forum. Answer quick and provide postive and construtive feedback
I learned that to be a guide on the side there must be regular participation on both the side of the instructor and student. I also learned that it is important to encourage participation and evaluate feedback often.
I learned that this on line teaching environment takes a lot of feedback from students and instructor. It is essential to create an on line community that fosters feedback and that it is even OK to give extra credit to those students who provide feedback to other students questions. It is also important to provide feedback to those who may dominate on line environments.
In this module, one of the things I learned was that are 3 basic approaches to teaching an online environment. They are: 1) A teacher-center approach with limited interaction incorporates the least amount of facilitation. 2) a mixture of teacher-centered and student-centered approaches with a moderate level of interaction means that, for the most part, the teacher leads the majority of the discussions 3) student-centered, high interaction approach, which works best with highly motivated students.
It appears to me that this course is a "teacher-centered approach". For me personally, as the student, I like this approach. I prefer the independent learning.
Feedback is crucial to improve the overall experience of students and their learning.
I especially like the idea of using both formative and summative evaluation. This provides an indication of how much each learner, and how much the entire group has moved toward the course objectives.
As I will be conducting short seminars, the pre/post assessment may not, however, be expedient.
I especially like the idea of using both formative and summative evaluation. This provides an indication of how much each learner, and how much the entire group has moved toward the course objectives.
As I will be conducting short seminars, the pre/post assessment may not, however, be expedient.
Feedback is super important for the students and make sure you do not miss out on reflection after the program.
In this lesson I learned an online teacher plays multiple roles from instructor, facilator, social cordinator and administrator. The level of preparedness and involvement of the online instructor will play a large role in the success of student learning.
You will need to be active in your online classroom and reply to student posts asap to keep them engaged. Guidelines for posting need to be clearly defined in the syllabus.
Holistic approach to evaluating the course is important - who knows what area you may learn from. Reasonable gripes should be tolerated in the comments section as a sign of healthy communication. Grades are a first place to look to see if learning outcomes were met, but not the only place.
feedback, whether from the instructor, or a peer group, is fundamental and necessary in a online course.
