To succeess teaching an online course I must familiar with the CMS I need to understand the platform and how to navigate through it.
The online instructor has to be very familiar with the CMS and structure of the course
Great start to the course.
As a previous online student, I gained an understanding of online course delivery from the perspective of the instructor, which requires the instructor to be informed and prepared.
We had changed from one learning management system to another and it wss a challenge to get to know the system in the beginning. I had students aking me questions which i did not know the answers to.Luckily it all worked out so I make sure to be extra vigilant with my new students to make sure they know how to get to what they need in the course.
A lot to consider with E-learning.I think On-line instructors need to be more inturned to computers and students thoughts more so than in a face to face classroom. It certainly heightens your sense of teaching
It is imperative to communicate effectively and to assist students with IT and/or CMS issues in a timely manner. The platform of online teaching can be challenging if you are not prepared as an instructor, even if you are a content expert. You need to learn the CMS you will be using and understand how to assist students.
We need a course on the LMS - not sure if that is done at my universtiy.
You need to fully understand the online component to be able to effectively communicate.
Clear communication is the to the students understanding. The instructor's knowledge of the online education platform is going to ehance the student's needs learning experience and success.
Enjoyed the reinforcement of how important body language is along with voice tone, and was taken aback at the small percentage of the importance of words in certain situations.
From this module I have become familiar with the essential components to an online course which will allow me to deliver instruction in a way that will reach all students.
Organization is the most important goal from the begining.
All of these teaching techniques are similar to what has been provided during my orientation process. Specifically the importance of ensuring that we as instructors make sure we have a good understanding of the content as well as the CMS/LMS we will be providng support on.
I intend to use the material used in this course to make sure I become a resource for the students.
To facilitate successful online course, I will make sure to learn the course management system and the funtions for faculty and student. I will also make sure that I am aware of the course structure along with the syllabus to be able to orient my students to the CMS.
As an online instructor, it is imperative that I have a good working knowledge of the Course Management System from both the instructor and student perspective to support my students. Prior to teaching, I will ensure that I become familiar with Canvas so I can best support my students.
It is important that students understand how to navigate the CMS and I am there to help then navigate and understand the requirements of the course.
As instructors we must have aproper understanding of the course and its objecrives and help the student achieve these.
This is a concise overview of the steps to improve communication. It covers face to face, telephone, and written skills.
Some students do not like to ask technical questions in an online learning class out of fear of seeming "dumb." It is important to make sure students know how to navigate the CMS.
