I learned that there are many ways an istructor can communicate with students. This will allow the students to be engaged. Students achieve higher levels of learning when they are actively engaged in the learning process.
In this module, I learned the importance of keeping students engaged even through an online e-course. I also learned the importance of of being familiar with all of the online tools and resources that are available to instructors to help make the students successful in thier learning.
After viewing this module, I've learned the importance of seeing the orientation process that students go through. Doing so helps provide the instructor with some of the knowledge base students have in navigating their online courses. I intend to watch our librarian go through the online orientation with the next group of new students. As one of the first instructors they encounter, I often have students asking me for technical support which I am uncertain how to provide.
Familiarize onself with the online framework and make sure students have the resources to attend and navigate.
I'm familiarizing myself with this discussion lounge with MaxKnowledge as we speak. :)
Reply to Lisa Brown's post: I agree - there are a lot of tasks for instructors teaching online courses.
To ensure e-learning you will need to teach the students the tool for easy navagation.
Ilearned how importanat it is to know how to navigate through the CMS to be prepared for you students, but more so to be effective for your students and to be affective in the system.
There are a number of ways to engage our students in an online course. I will try to incorporate the use of videos to provide students with feedback on assigments/quizzes.
To ensure success with e- learning structure is key. As an instructor I need to have full understanding of the online platform I am using to effectively convey information. Communication was a topic of concern initially, but now I have been enlightened on the various forms of communication with students with online learning.
Student success will hinge on successful navigation within the CMS. Hosting an orientation prior to the start of the course is beneficial and can increase student confidence. The orientation can also resolve any connectivity issues and prevent students from getting behind in the course.
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.
Learned that online quality online courses are characterized by Stuctrual Integrity, navigational simplicity, intellectual interaction, active learne-centered learning
I understand the importance of being able to navigate through the CMS and be available to insure my students are successful. I'm a little intimidated, having never taught online; yet, I'm excited to rise to the challenge and make it engaging for my students.
Make sure I learn how the navigate the system before making assignments for the students. Also, undertand that students might have some challenge using an online platform but faculty should make sure students understand how to navigate system. A CMS allows faculty to organize groups and group chats for assignments, develop course roster and input course grades.
To make sure that I look over all subject matter first and familiarize myself with the structure and content of the particular class. Make sure I have access to all roster and coursework for the students prior to start day. Also to make sure that I am offer everything learning too that I can to assist the students to be successful within the course.
Most instructors are subject matters experts on the content, it's know how the back end of the on-line technology portion that can be challenging. Instructors who know what a student sees and completes via on-line have much more success and students are content knowing the instructor is their technology resource.
It's imparitive that the online instructor is familiar with the information to be delievered and set expections and boundaries in the CMS.
This was useful information covering online course structure, instructor roles, responsibilities, and expectations, as well as planning considerations when building and teaching an individual curriculum. I also thought the attention paid to address good communication was vital to the success of an online instructor. I will be applying the module structure to build my course moving foward.
Communication is argueably one of the most important things to be aware of when working in customer service. It determines how a person feels about you, and more importantly the institution. I enjoyed reading about how body language is so much more important than I would have thought it was. I figured tone of voice was the most important. I learned quite a bit about the different forms of common communication and how they can be more or less effective in some ways.
I think this is a great tool with basic explanation and understanding of diffrent types of communications and how they are perceived. In the end, is best to be prepared and know how to best communicate something, and how, to better emit a message.
