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I learned that as an online instructor - there are several ways to interact with the students and make sure that they are undersatnding the information in which you are delivering.

Learn and become comfortable with your CMS. 

Decide how you plan to deliver the content. (Linear, Circular, Module with Lessons, etc. )

Think about what type of media will be appropriate for the course. 

 

This module made good points when explaining that each student may need a different method in which to understand online courses.

 

Comprehending the course dellivery platform CMS 

Comprehending the Course Delivery Platform CMS 

This was a great preview of how the online format looks. It also gave good insight on how instructors will be supported during online delivery. 

 

I learned how important it is to have technical support as well as educational support.  
on the technical end I would make sure I knew how things look and operate on the student side. So that I would be able to help them along.  I also would make sure the students and myself are trained on how to use the online system. On the educational end It is important that the material be well organized and presented in a manner that is easy to comprehend and study.

There are a lot of other things, not just content, that come in to play when teaching online.  I need to be familiar with all of those things especially the platform and all of its components.

I've had it confirmed that it is important for the platforms for online learning to be fully supported; both for the student and the instructor.  This has always been my biggest trepidation regarding online learning and teaching.

Understanding of the course content is critical to delivery. Preparation of the lesson by the instructor is now and always has been one of the most important aspects of teaching.

It is important to understand the CMS and familiar with course delivery techniques and strategies, however, it will be both challenging for students and teachers in our current learning environment.  

The most beneficial to myself was the idea of an orientation to the CMS.  I think we believe that all students know technology so they should be able to understand and find things easily, however, that is not always the case and we need to make sure to teach them that step before going forward to class "material" interaction.

Many tools are available to navigate the coarse. And resources are available if help is needed

I learned that in order for an online course to be effective, you have to consider not only the content, but the method or manner in which it is delivered. It must be properly organized and the students must have ease of access in your course order to get the most out of the instruction.

That instructors need to me mindful on how course content is presented to students.  When creating a course try to look at how the material is presented through the view of a student.  What would a student's preception be? Is this content clear and easy to understand?  

 

The online learning process requires that the course author creates a structure and learning process that utilizes all of the elements fo ensure student success.

The administrator of the course must ensure there is an adequate timely technical and course content support system in place.

The instructor is not just familiar with his subject matter but is also fully comfortable with the CMS and in organized and stays on all of the administrative requirements of the system.

The student must participate in all activities and the system must force them to interact on a regular basis.

I learned the basics of how an online course is set up.  This  course also reinforced the idea that I must have a good understanding of the material in my online courses before beginning any type of instruction.  Without a good handle on how the CMS works prior to starting with the students, questions that arise as we proceed will be much more difficult to answer than they would be with just a little bit of extra prep time. I feel that it’s also necessary to make sure that any technical questions that arise on my part are better answered during my preparation because tech-support is typically asynchronous communication  and not really able to be answered “on the fly“.   I did like the tip on knowing how the different chat functions work so that you can remove people from the chat if they continually stray off topic or become problematic in someway. This can happen at times with online learning, and can be difficult to deal with if you have a good rapport with your students already. 

 

To ensure learners participate in distance learning I believe giving points for attendance will help encourage the students to participate.  I will check into how to start the point process at the beginning of the next semester.  By starting at the beginning of the semester, it will give students knowledge on how the points could help them at the end of the semester.

Reply to Gina Barton's post:I love what you said here Gina - about taking time to find out your student's needs - that is awesome!

Toni

Reply to Lisa Brown's post:Hi Lisa - I, too was thinking the same thing!

Toni

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