Andrea Buls

Every cohort will present with a different learning style or need. We need to be flexible and be able to apply our course content in different ways to reach all students.

Communication skills are priceless. Since I have been an instructor I feel I have grown exponentially in my ability to communicate with students, patients, and coworkers. I feel this is one of the most important skills for professionals to develop and hone as it will serve you in evry area of life.

I am learning how important it is to model the behavior we desire from our students on every level. Another important thought that I have taken from this so faris that arriving at a solution to a problem immediately is not always best. Letting students go through the process and thoughts necessary to arrive at the solution is just as important as the solution itself.

These ideas are very helpful when thinking about engaging the quiet student. I really like the idea of having different students be in charge of moderating the discussion. We are working with a blended curriculum in a fast paced program so having enough synchronous time to incorporate some of these ideas will be a challenge.

I like the idea of providing examples for discussion question responses and the expectation. Many students will respond with good job or I agree with your response which does not enhance the discussion.

choosing a communication tool that is easy to navigate for myself and our students was one of the biggest challenges that I faced when our classes wen inline for covid. noe that I have this experience, i find it easier to role with it. We hav figured out what works well and what doesnr and we continue to learn..

I am trying to continue to improve my teaching strategies so I am anxious to learn more about active learning. I am excited to incorporate more active learning in my courses

This has made me think a lot about my workload and how to improve my communication through utilizing frequently asked questions/answers. I feel like I spend  a lot of time trying to assist students with technology based questions about assignment submissions etc. I am not strong in technology skills so this is time consuming on my end.

As an instructor I like to keep things organized and clearly marked in modules. I try to find videos and other worksheets or assignments to enhance the  students learning.

Reflection and evaluationis always important so we can make the necessary adjustments in our courses and become better online facilitators.