Managing the E-Learning Environment | Origin: EL102
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Online Teaching Techniques --> Managing the E-Learning Environment
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I think that the students who procrastinate on their work are very challenging to help. I suspect many are overwhelmed, and I intend to reach out to those folks more regularly going forawrd to try to help keep them on track.
I never thought about conflicts in an online only course and the need to documentation of chat sessions. There is a lot of one-on-one communication needed in an online course for all issues that you encounter.
Be clear on institution policies before locking a disruptive student out of a discussion chat
E-mail the the most popular way of communication. It is also the best way to counsel individually and confidentially.
Having a method of record keeping is very important for an effective online classroom. Disruptive interactions and conflicts with students still exist as they do in traditional classrooms. The methods of communicating policies and procedures is different online.
I learned of the various ways in which online learners require similar attention as in-person learners, albeit via different methods
This module gave some key concepts on different types of students,e nagagement, and how to successfully engage the digfferent type of students.
Knowing the different types of personalities and behavior of the students is a strong task that every teacher must face and overcome, both face-to-face and distance teaching.
But in distance education, the teacher must develop a magic to attract the attention and admiration of the students as well as the motivation towards the contents that he teaches.
The behaviors that are displayed in the online environment are very similar to those that we find in a traditional classroom.
The behavior management itself is consistent no matter where the teaching occurs.
A good teacher, in addition to having charisma, must identify the personality traits of his students and treat them according to their particularities. That is why this module on types of students seems so interesting to me. In the traditional classroom it is quite easy to see these differences between personalities, but it had never occurred to me to identify them in an online learning environment.
Excellent comunication is imperative to provide an learning for student.
In this section we learned how to communicate easily with students and to identify the different types of students and how to resolve certain conflicts, they also explain how to obtain records of all the information of the course
Understanding the different type of students is important for knowing how to navigate an online class to stay on topic.
Help students through the e-learning process. Some may be disruptive, procrastinate or even fell alienated. Work through each individual situation with poise.
I have never had students described on the EL102 course that antagonize me or try to belittle other students. I feel better prepared to manage students like that in the future.
I am starting to appreciate the importance of actively monitoring on-line discussion groups to ensure everyone feels comfortable and are participating. Two points for me include being alert to learners who may try to dominate a forum in some way that keeps others out, and to keep an eye out for students who are not participating for some reason. Then proactively reach out to each of those learners individually to help get them to participate more constructively.
Students keep going through 'life' during their academic careers...and so do we. I find that affirmation towards students and their 'life' situations helps keep students invested in their studies. How you respond will either motivate your student to continue despite their situation or will discourage them from continuing. Simple responses like 'I'm sorry to hear that', 'Oh no...hope you feel better, soon' and the like...will foster care and empathy and most likely motivation to continue during their hardships.
I learned how to professionally deal with disruptive students.
I start new classes with a review of the syllabus (grading, due dates, calendar), tips on time management and study habits. One item I will add is how to contact IT. Most students go directly to IT when there is a "problem" with the programs but many times IT can actually fix the problem online, which saves the online student a trip to the campus.
