Instructors should be prepared to initiate, participate, and facilitate in all class discussions, along with the ability to share wisdom, resources, and website material to engage with the class. This will ensure adequate communication and confidence in student/teacher interaction. Understanding the course contents and how to effectively and efficiently respond to student questions and concerns is key factors to online learning.
I have learned so much teaching in a virtual setting and that has not come without a major learning curve. I learned that preparing well in advance will help avoid technical difficulties and allow lessons to flow smoothly.
E- learning will help out with the three levels of instruction for our students and will allow students to not feel pressured when in the classroom.
I am interested in exploring more resources available to instructors. The module outlines a list of instructor resources, and I am not aware of half on the list. Understanding the learning platform is key. This is an ongoing process.
Technical support is as important as the content and delivery of the course. Further more, the instructor has to be familiar with the platform and its parameters and abilities.
I learned that the instructor must know the system and be ready to answer any questions the students may have. It is important for the student and the instructor to understand how to navigate the system as well.
Simply knowning the course content is not enough. Student are now learning in a different environment and they are now relying on your support and delivary of the course content from a different aspect.
E-learning is ket to student success.
As the instructor, it is vital to understand all aspects of the LMS (CMS) from both the students' perspectives and faculty perspectives. One needs to be "the expert in the room" so that continuity and engagement flow freely.
I hope to familiarize myself with CTE course delivery techniques and strategies that will help my students become more engaged in lessons.
I must become familiar with the system so that there is no confusion when delivering it to students. I will also see what are the needs of each student to better help them. I have done on-line teaching in the past and have learned that you really need to have a grasp on how to manuever the online platform prior to starting a class.
Knowing how the CMS works from the student perspective is just as important as getting comfortable with the CMS as an instructor.
What I've leraned the most is this course quality online courses which characterized by structural integrity, navigational simplicity, intellectual interaction, and active learner-centered learning. In addition, as an online instructor your ability to manage the learning environment and each leraner's learning experiences and providing informatie and constructive feeback in a timely manner is utmost.
I never considered reviewing the student tutorial associated with using the online processes. I will plan on doing that in the futur.
I learned the following:
Make sure you know how to:
- View the class roster.
- View student profiles.
- Post announcements.
- Post discussion questions.
- Interpret the trail of responses to discussion questions.
- Participate in Chat sessions.
- Drop participants from Chat sessions. A circumstance under which you should do this is when students ignore your warnings and consistently deviate from the topic.
- Respond to students' input.
- Generate a summary of each discussion forum.
- Delete postings from the discussion forum.
- Review events in the calendar.
- Post events in the calendar.
- Manage group projects.
- Manage the grade book. Enter as well as modify scores.
- Generate student activity reports.
I will utilize the Commuication Formula to commuicate more effictively.
- Prepare
- Daft the Message
- Check for unintended consequences
- Refine
I appreciate the note that we are often unprepared in face to face conversations due to our confidence. I can relate to this. I naturally network and build relationships with very little effort. However, during admissions interviews, I find it is best that I keep a consistent conversation outline so that I ensure I stay on track with what is relevant to the purpose of the interview.
In order to be succesful as an instructor, you must know and understand the information presented in each of the modules. You must also familiarize yourself with the course structure.
If I am confident and know my CMS, then I am able to provide my students with the support that they need. This will help them so that they feel that someone is there for them and helps in turn with the likelihood of their success.
A good infrastructure is a must !!!
Effective online instruction will depend on my preparation as an instructor. Thorough knowledge of the CMS will be critical.
