Helping students of all capabilities manage their time effectively is a major key to their success. As instructors we need to ensure that all needs of the student are being met.
I have been reminded that I am (also) a self-reflective learner. The communication, technology preparedness, and time management which I expect for learners to possess as they enter an on-line course-I, likewise, must examine (these key attributes) in the efforts of becoming an excellent on-line facilitator.
All students regardless of abilities must have the personalized learning. Time mgt need to be my best friend.
This module had some great ideas and I really made a connection to the motivation part. How a person is motivated is definately a big picture of an online class. It is so important to know your students and what motivates them to learn and incorporate those into the class to reach every learner. I look forward to paying attention to how my students get motivated!
You should develop a survey to help students analyze their online readiness. Self motivation is the main criteria for sucess and the teacher needs to help in that motivation. Give students short and long term goals to keep them on task an always keep the lines of communication open
Through self analysis, the learner can better understand their motivation for online learning. This will help the student develop time management skills and best setting for study for the online course. Setting a schedule/set time to work on the course through the week is essential. Asking questions early, utilizing communication, and ditching procrastination will benefit the learner and lead to success in the online class.
To be successful with online instructor, you will have to adjust to the different types of student learners. You will have students that need special accommodations, but sometimes even with the special accommodations, they will not meet you half way which can be frustrating.
I was particularly interested in the questions for self-analysis and am going to discuss with my colleagues the idea of adding this to our protocols. I also liked the concept of using proactive deadlines.
Starting off the course it is important to gauge students current abilities including strengths and weaknesses related to learning online. It is important for instructors to use that information and provide resources and support students with their weaker areas so they can be successful within the course.
Analyzing my own strenths and weaknesses is essential before thinking about developing my course. I also learned the importance of modifying the self-analysis inventory for my online learners to incorporate more specific online characteristics. It's essential to include time management and organizational info in the syllabus to prepare students to understand their responsibilites. Continuous organizational and time management support will be essential for all my student's success and will require a great deal of regular attention.
Ture one hour online of instruction typically takes 10-20 hours of preparation time. Be sure toi assits the students with accomdation.
There are factors that determine if students are a good fit for distance learning such as motivation, tech skills, time management and communication skills.
A huge part of being an on-line instructor is support! Students may not know how to be the best on-line learners, and instructors can help students identify their strengths and weaknesses, and support them in knowing how to be successful.
Communication continues to be the driving force for successful online teaching/learning. Self-analysis is a constant for success.
I have learned that time management and motivation are needed on the learning end and should be recognized by the teacher.
This may sound naive but I was amazed to read that 1 hour of online instruction could take as many of 10 on the instructors side. Likewise, students need to allocate more time to be successful online than I had anticipated. I assume those are expectations for adult or university students. I can easily see that much time on my part in building (let alone supporting) my courses. I can predict though that for my high school classes (9th grade), they could easily become overwhelmed and I will need to chunk for everyone as if they were one of our special populations (ELL, SPED, remedial).
Online instructors should be good at multitasking, organizing, and connumicating. Time management for the instructor and the student is a major factor in an online course success.
I have never taught an online course and it has been a while since I took online classes. I had never considered that I should survey students about their readiness for online learning. I will implement that into my classes. I learned that feedback is a good motivator and that motivation is essential to be successful in the online learning environment. I also learned that teachers need to be even more conscientious about the needs of students with disabilities and discover ways to help them be successful.
Students in an online classroom will miss some of the advantages of a face-to-face environment. It is important for the instructor to facilitate communication among students without taking over group discussions.
The learning disability is typically not as readily observable as a physical disability; therefore, there may be no obvious sign of the disability. The procedure must be implemented to ensure all students are accommodated and no student is faking the disability. It is essential that instructors understand the disability and provide appropriate accommodations.
Make assignments due at the same time and the same day.
Have students self evaluate.
