Managing your course and the amount of work for you as the teacher and your students is paramount.
In this module I've learned that as an online instructor there is a lot of information that may come through, and you must establish ways to mange this information. Whether it's by setting up filters withing your email or creating a FAQ discussion board nyour LMS, both are ways to handling the possible large volume of information you may receive.
I also learned that as an online instructor you may be the go to person for students when they encounter challenges with technology. As such, it's important that you have a way to manage technology issues for not only students but for yourself. Identifying a mentor who could provide help in answering questions is one way to address this issue.
I plan to set up filters in my email to sort student email and create both a FAQ and FAQT discussion boards to address student questions/concerns, instead of students sending an email.
Balancing an online teaching workload and F2F workload can be daunting if you are not extremely organized.
One must set-up time managment protocols in order to compartmentalize the day. I plan on implementing that in turning off notifications & preparing a task list for each day.
Time management,eliminating distractions, and organizational skills are important components to a successful online teaching experience.
WorkLoad Management Systems are an important piece to being a successful teacher online. Teachers must personally have a plan to monitor all personal responsibilities, plus set up systems to answer student issues so the teacher does not have to answer the same questions over and over. Having a frequently asked quetion page is important.
Organization is my middle name. Seriously, having organizational systems in place for every component of my online class is the only way I can function and stay calm.
It's important to be organized. Scheduling, material management, easily understandable instructions adn discussion threads. It's also vital to consider how students can best communicate with instructors and one another and
There are many responsibilities assigned to an online teacher- contact between students and colleagues, developing reciprocity among and cooperation among students, encouraging active learning, feedback loops, emphasis of time on task, setting and accomplishing high expectations and respecting diverse talents and the many different ways of learning. Time Mangagement and effective use of tech assistance goes a long way.
The instructor should review the course syllabus to determine workload issues. The syllabus' overview of learning activities, assignments
and due dates provides a good view of the timeline for the course and may be used to determine the timeline and schedule for the
instructor's work.
Having the ability to multi-task and remaining focused is one way to be a successful online instructor. Make sure to learn all facets of on line teaching to avoid burn out
I have come across every possible scenario when it comes it online learning. The most important thing I have learned is to handle things in a timely fashion. (ASAP) When it came to tech issues assistance was always there but when it came to content issues I had to learn as I went.
This presents very useful strategies for workload management for online instructors. Very impressive!
Time management is important in order to be successful. Good organization is essential in order to prevent being overwhelmed.
I learned that teaching onloine is like being a goog project manager.Online teachers need to have analysis and communication skills, be able to work in a team environment, be calm and have time management skills. These are the same skills required in project management.
Additionally I found the entire module on workload management strategies to be relevant for all teaching environment. Time is so precious to a teacher, there is none to waste. I always thought that teachers are like salespeople in this way: A salesperson work is never done, they can always do more. More prospecting, more presenttions, more customer support. Teachers work is never done, we can always work on improving our cirriculum, giving feedback, counseling students. Of course we can't work 24 hours a day, so workload management is essential.
Having routines and structure are so important, especially during working from home. I'm learning that the hard way -as home and school bleed into each other moreso than ever.
Workload management if used properly will give time for important revisions from information gathered from feedback.
Managing workload is important to success. I like the FAQ discussion board and the use of FATQ too.
time management schedule helps online instructors help set goals, stay on task so you can achieve your goals.
Time management skills are key when facilitating an online course. Often times, online instructors have other responsibilities as well. I like the idea of turning off the chime for emails to keep from getting distracted.
