The teacher is truly a facilitator and creator of the online structure and the curriculum. We need to be on top of our game in order to be proactive about issues, concerns, questions, tech support, etc.
The graph showing improved learning with improved student interaction in the online environment sticks with me. I appreciated the periodic questions / opportunities for interaction in this Max Knowledge course and can see the value of that. I will learn how to do this in the CMS that we use.
I learned the basic structure of online teaching. The module provided a great check list to make sure an instructor is prepared.
I love this information on knowing CMS also being able to communicate with my students, making sure that each students is able to full understanding of the information that is being taught. Make sure that that online quizzes are not available until I'm sure the students are ready and have a limited amount of attempts, I also know that the orientation needs to explain exactly what they should expect to learn in the course. This just very informative.
Karon,
thank you for communicating being effective and answer questions student may have and remember to do it with a 24 hours timeframe.
In addition, you stated being familiar with the informatiion (content) and the CMS. Exactually what is CMS? Can you explain that more in detail?
I have learned how important it is to be completely familiar with The Course Managaemnt System and Course content
so that you can assist students in successfully using the CMS and navigating your course content. Students can become
frustrated if the CMS is not running smoothly or the Instructor is not prepared ahead of time to use the online platform
effectively.
Familiarize myself witht the information and the CMS. Know how to post announcement, how to grade students using the system and how to keep feedback the discussion on track. Communicate effectively and answer questions students may have
As an online instructor there are many variables that you need to be aware of. Such as online classroom rules and guidleines, content, learners abilities as well as their proper participation, how to deal with learners frustrations with connectiviety, computer knowledge, and knowledge of course content. We as instructors have to balance all of this to ensure that the learner is getting quality instruction and does not get frustrated with any part of the process. We have to keep them on track as well as stay on track ourselves.
Communication and a mutual understanding of the material is super important for the instructor as well as the student.
Students are more successful and compfortable in the onlne learing environment when they are sure that they will have the learning support they need from their instructor and the technical support they need also.
With online learning, organization and ease of use from the student end is critical. An instructor can still be creative and use various approaches to teach, but the course must be simple to navigate and well organized. In transitioning to online instruction, I agree that consistency and organization are the most important components to ensure student success. Students still need availability and live support from the instructor when needed. Faculty must be knowledgeable about how to appropriately use the online learning platform to meet the necessary criteria for a successful course.
The e-learning enviroment is an effective platform to deliver instruction but there has to be organized steps and strategies for it to be effective. As the teacher, in order to avoid the pitfalls of technology preparing to teach is just as important as the course content itself.
It is a great idea to add value into your conversation with a prospective student. I came up with some sentences for the Admissions team to incorporate in their daily conversations.
In online learning as well as in the regular classroom, you should be five steps ahead of your student. I mean you should be able to anticpate some of the problems that might accure and be equiped to handle anything that might come up.
Reply to Lawrence Bufalino's post: Well written Lawrence. As an online instructor myself under the ELL, I was not informed by all the protocol of teaching online. I will also become a better e-teacher, too!.
Reply to Christena Lushnikov's post: Yes, Christena, I never knew the tone of my voice until someone stated that my tone was demanding. Ive always taking the authoritative approach but didn't realize I was doing this across the board. It didn't matter if you were an adult, or mother, father, sister or brother even an adult son. First I didn't listen to myself as the thought process was released.
We must start out with the goals of the class and the manner in which the course is constructed. All course components must flow and be easy to find. Online teaching should have several instructional strategies (such as media, presentation, tests, quizzes and so on), so everyone has the opportunity to learn. Assignments and due dates must be clear and assessment measure should be fair and graded on time. It is also integral that an online teacher use some sort of calendar so students and parents are aware of deadlines.
Reply to Amelia Robinson's post: As an instructor would you say you go by the book "word for word" or you have a different style of teaching? How do you know you have covered all the basis of the context? Teachers have teaching styles but are they effective when instructing the students?
Reply to Lisa Haldeman's post: Hi Lisa, in an online setting, how would help to engage those students who fall behind? How would you enlighten their curosity?
Reply to Rhonda Lucas's post: Yes, fast feedback helps the student engage in their project and give them a sense in gaining their knowledge in any given context. Also, I found if you join students together as buddy partners that are really getting immediate feedback for a peer which they better learn from.
