I completely agree that posting timely and encouraging feedback is paramount in keeping your students level of focus on the course high and on target.
To allow time for socializing prior to starting your session, I guess I really hadn't added that to the equation. Also Asynchronous meetings vs. synchonous meetings.
I learned that it is possible to get all student engaged in a lesson if you conduct asynchronous discussions. Whether they are shy or timid or not into the class you have a better chance of drawing them in and make learning fun and engaging
It is important to keep discussions on point. It is also important to provide feedback to all students in an equal and equitable manner.
Reply to Gerald Austin's post: Small grouping is practiced at the elementary level in reading and math but I never considered it outside of that.
Asynchronous learners benefit from nettiquette, such as the tone of the language demonstrated by bolding, underlining or a simple LOL.
Sorry for the typo in my last post! I reviewed it before I sent it but evidently missed it! Lessons learned!
I think it would be valuable if there was some sort of assessment to see what learning styles students have in an online environment. Or is there a corelation between ausitory, visual, kinesthetic to the ones discussed in this module?
difference between synchronous and asynchronous learning via the online platform will help students to engage and stay engaged.
You need to provide more opportunities for asynchronous discussions. They need to be structured in a manner that will encourage student engagement. Synchronous discussions need to be structured for "break-out" discussions. You need to give participants the necessary information to prepare in the synchronous discussion.
It is important to keep the learners engaged in the learning process. The instructor should provide opportunities for discussion and chatting at the beginning and the end of the session. Learners should be made aware of the length of the session and instructions should be clear and concise. Instructors need to be aware of the difficulty of learners not seeing your facial expression and voice tone and should utilize bolding, underlining, color, and emojis to avoid alienating students.
i learned how to control discussion forums and engage different types of learners.
Feedback is critical to keep motivation levels high
Interesting concept that learning taking place at the same time is better for one on one...I see the knowledge that every student doesn't need the 1 on 1. But I do believe every student will excel with some form of personalized space. Working through how that will look.
Knowing when to use Asynchronous and Synchronous discussions is a great tool. Again, some students need one on one learning and discussions with instructors. Using Asynchronous discussions, I can get a true feeling for my students understanding of course content and if they may be having difficulty with said course content.
I have learned the difference between asynchronous and synchronous discussions. I have learned that synchronous discussions should be limited to one on one assistance or small groups of no more that 6 to address specific issues. Asynchronous discussions can be valuable in that they tend to allow learners more think time and the opportunity to considor what they post be fore posting it.
The differences between asynchronous and synchronous discussions. This makes total sense, but I didn't think about this before. I learned the three different types of students, which of course is similar in a face to face classroom. Working to pull those dependent students and avoidant students in can help them feel more welcome.
Discussion boards are a great tool in online courses. Although asynchronous discussions are the preferred way, I feel that deadlines for initial posts are essential – especially when a post & reply are needed. Without a relatively early deadline to initial posts, engaged students may have to wait until the last moment to respond to the (vast majority) who procrastinate. An early deadline for an initial post, will allow everyone ample time to respond to others.
As I worked through this module, I wondered if the advice/guidance would change depending on the age of the students, the venue, and more recent technological advances in remote work.
Knowing when to use synchronous and asynchronous meetings was interesting. I definitely want to take a more proactive approach with elearning and provide feedback more often. I am interested if any math teachers have done discussions and how that works.
