I learned that being over confident in a face to face can be a down side to you being an affective Admissions Representative,
on a phone conversation creating a list to cover in a limited time frame is making sure you cover the most inportant in your conversation time frame.
The online environment has come a long way in the years that I've been teaching. There are so many tools that are available to us as instructors, including the CMS and the ability to have live video lectures. In addition to knowing your CMS and the online tools that are available, it is also import to know the deadlines that you, as an instructor, are responsible for. We expect our students to know and abide by deadlines and we must do the same. Also, knowing how to contact technical support is crucial. When students need IT support it helps to have those contact numbers readily available because students can get really frustrated when they're in an online class and they are having computer issues.
In order to be a successful online math instructor, I must familiar with the CMS my instruction uses, but I also have to discover an efficient way to bridge the gap between a typical classroom environment when students can ask questions and an online and mostly asynchronous delivery model where the same questions cannot be asked and answered the same way. In classes where supplemental online tools such as Pearson's MyLab are used in addition to CMS, the stakes are even higher because students must not only comprehend the material, but must familiarize themselves with the tool they must use to solve problems.
I will learn to amiliarize myself to the CMS that my institutin uses, as well as be cognizant of the fact that many students have different knowledge levels regarding on line courses and their delivery system
Structure of content is key followed by knowledgeable instructors. I will be using feedback from students and instructors in order to keep the content up to date, fresh and inviting.
I found it interesting to see all the different tasks and support that will be on us as instructors.
In an e-learning environment, learners have a higher sense of comfort and security when they are convinced that someone will be there to support them and make their learning experience a successful one.
I will take the time to find out what my students needs are so I can help them be a successful learner.
