Use synchronous discusson to one on one interactions with student, easier to manage and more personalized feedback.
Synchronous on-line learning can occur constructively. In this environment it is important to allow time for small talk at the beginning of a session (and potentially during as wel, depending on how teh course is structured). This builds trust between the students and the instructor that helps to facilitate more interaction and a better learning experience. One word of caution for synchronous on-line environments: it is easy to forget that there is a group, so be careful to handle any potential criticism or ranking/grading of students' material individually. A seperate individual email or one-on-one synchronous session may be necessary for this.
Participating in discussion forums is great for the students' online experience. When they see an instructor reply to their post, it adds interest and motivation to that student and their work. This translates further down the line throughout the course, also. That same student will now be more likely to participate in the discussion assignments because the instructor engaged with them (and engages with all the students, regularly).
Keep discussions active and interesting. Use communication skills that your students will understand.
Knowing the pros/cons of both Asynchronous and synchronous discussions allows for you as the instructor to be better prepared when engaging with your online learners. As the instructor it is important for you to monitor and engage with your students while guiding them through the course objectives. It's important for instructors to provide feedback that encourages participation and builds confidence with our learners.
engage everyone in the discussion.
One thing I do to engage students is to give them an Escape Room activity, which they can do in groups if they want. They have to answer 4 Multiple choice questions, solve a puzzle to change the answer letters into numbers, enter the number online, and if correct, they escape the room. There are 5 rooms. There is at least one real test question in there somewhere, so they are motivated to do the activity.
The difference between Synchronous and Asynchronous Discussion Learning and Feedback. When giving a feedback with criticism do it privately in private email. Synchronous is used mainly for Chat Sessions and must be limited to 5-6 students, response can be immediate. Asynchronous done with larger group and response time is longer.
There ae so many different ways to teach and learn, having so many choices makes it almost impossible to not engage students in learning.
When teaching in the online format, it is important to be timely with feedback and to ensure that your message is clear and easily understood. With discussions, you must still monitor the content being posted and be concise and consistent with responses. You must guide the discussion and respond appropraitely.
To provide feedback to learners in a consistent manner, making sure each learner experiences the presence of the instructor.
Focus on relationships first. Relationships are the most important element of any learning format, but they are especially critical when students are online, because students can feel disconnected from the course and isolated from each other if they are not tended to.
Reply to Miriam Levy Moreno's post:Mutual open feedbacks, great.
Learning styles:
. Avoidant
. Competitive
. Dependent
. Collaborative
. Participant
. Independent
To start with, I was made to understand the significant advantage of teaching key topics asynchronously as opposed to synchronously. Although I have yet to experience the disruptive learner, I was glad to learn about what to look for in the following learning styles avoidance, competitive and dependent. One takeaway that I will use is to increase my communication to learners that are not as actively engaged. Concerning feedback I may now include asking students about how the course is proceeding and what they may like to see improved at the two week mark.
There are different styles of teaching and learning, whether it be synchronous or asynchronous, you just have to prepare yourself well with the material, make sure you encourgage learner's participation in the discussion session, that they can interact with each other, that the comments are to the point, clear and concise and make it to where they can feel confident and motivated to do well.
I learned about the two modalities of online instruction, asynchronous and synchronous.
The information on synchronus and asynchronous was enlightenin. The examples provided clarity as to when and when not to us.
Learning the importance of tone and consistency when providing critical feedback. Prioritize the learner's dignity and motivation to continue striving for a strong educational experience.
One way to keep the students engaged is to have open discussions related to the topic being taught.
