It is extremely important that a student feels comfortable in the learning environment. The student should not be worried about the technical aspects of the content delivery. When the instructor is knowledgeable about the course and the subject matter, the instructor can help the student feel at ease so the primary focus can be placed on learning.
I always have a Live meeting before the course starts to cover the structure of the course and what is contained in each module. I response to every post on the Discussion board. I address each and everones technical problems and if I can't then I refer them to the experts.
A good primer for beginning online instructors.
I learn to slow down and listen more. Make a list of key topics to go over first, and pay attention to my tone and body language.
I have not taught online course before, this is a good basic content of how to do this. INteresting.
I found it interesting all of the different techniques that can be used online to engage students.
One of the questions they posed, "Can students gain access to all of the content from Day One?" Interested to know thoughts on this. In my online course I taught in an ADN program I only opened a until (so 3-4 weeks) at a time but in my own MSN and DNP programs, I appreciated having access to the entire course so I could work ahead. I am not sure beginning students do as well with the entire course open as they are still learning to manage their time and expectations for the level of rigor in nursing courses. They do have access to due dates for the entire course. Interested in your thoughts or maybe this is determined by individual organizations or programs.
The role of the instructor is not only to share knowledge and experiences on one particular topic, it is about providing learners with the necessary tools to feel comfortable in a e-learning ecosystem.
I only have experience, to date, in a class room. I found it very interesting in how E learning has similarities to the class room, however, I can see that there are drastic differneces as well.
I learned how to help the students to be engaged in the online instruction method.
The importance of understanding the various methods of instruction that are available to learners, and as a course instructor, understanding how to make those methods accessible to the learners.
In the e-learning system,the instructors will be applying different approach in order for the effective learning of the students. In comprehending the course content the instructors should be able to balance the information and techniques that needs to be applied in the course content for learning to be more effective.The manner of how the content will be delivered is as important as the content itself and is greatly affected by the technology and accessibility of the materials. Along the process, the instructor should be able to interpret the trail of responses to discussion questions,participate in chat sessions,respond to students input,manage group projects, evaluate scores and generate student activity reports.
Online Teaching Techniques --> Course Delivery
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it.
The orienation of the faculty and the student to the CMS and all of the parts is imperative. Having instruction material is great, but formating the class to make students use it in the first week is key.
I have learned so far that in order to be a successful online instructor, I need to familiarize myself with all of the course delivery features in order to help facilitate the student success completely. Being able to identify the multi-faceted areas of the course delivery system including how to navigate both the instructor view and what the student is viewing as they navigate the course content is essential in achieving end of course outcomes.
Familiarize yourself with the platform so that student feel secure about their lerning.
Its our responsibikity to ,ake sure all students are on the same page
Listening to my students need,applying this knowldge as I teach
Even though the delivery of the content is online, learners want to feel supported and engaged in their learning. Instructors have the responsibility to help learners feel as if they are a part of a "regular" classroom.
One of the most important things about being an online instructor is to go through the whole class checking that all links are working, all items posted are available and easily accessible to the students, and any support source information is visible and easily accessible to the student.
teach your own way! Be famiiar with the course content that you are teaching at the time of lecture
