Get Your Students Hired
Helping students understand and navigate through the structure of a given online course they are enrolled in is key to their sustained interest, participation and success.
Instructors need to understand how the CMS system works in order to help students. It's not enough just to know the subject matter, teachers need to provide students with technical support as well. I actually created a PowerPoint, that I email the day before the term starts, that reviews some important aspects of Canvas.
We need to provide as much upfront help as we can give to our students. Online courses can be very overwhelming and students need to have help many times when starting a course. so they don't become overhelmed or frustrated.
I have learned from this module that it is important for the instructor to be acquainted with course delivery techniques and strategies. The instructor should be familiar with compatibility of software and readily have contact information for tech support if needed. In addition, it is important for the e-learner to have support from both the instructor and tech support to minimize frustrations exacerbated by lack of computer expertise, malfunctioning of computer system, or dysfunction of the course management system.
I intend to apply these strategies by assuring software is compatible, resources are available, and tech support contact information is readily available.
This module reiterated how important it is know the components of the CMS and roles of the online instructior. The information also brought more awareness to the specifics of what an online instructor should pay close attention to, e.g. posting grades timely, giving students feedback in a reasonable amout of time, deadlines for submitting mid-term/final grades. It was good to review the charactertistics of a quality online course.
I will take into account that every student has different levels of learning and to reply to those needs with support for students and to comprehend the cms so that I will learn my schools directive to online teaching.
As a New Instructor E learning will definitely teach a instructor a variety of learning skills and techniques , I am looking forward to the challenge.
I would definitly say iam entry level as far as online instruction goes. But that being said iam extremely excited by all the new possibiliities with on line training.
Being prepare and familiarize yourself with the course material will make the class run effectively. It will prevent frustration with students when they have questions or need help due to technical issues. Being prepare will show student that you care.
Course delivery is the foundation to a successful course run. The instructor should access the course before students to make sure all techincal issues are resolved (links, videos, media, quizzes) and working properly. As an online instructor, I always go through each Module "as a student" first, I listen to the lectures, read the text, review the assignments and quiz. Then, I format a weekly announcement with an overview, to-do list, what to expect in the upcoming weeks, due dates, my contact info, etc. so it is readily available for students if they need me. As the course instructor, we are the subject matter experts and technical support assistant.
~Maura
Online teaching is difficult and using the techniques in this course can guide the instructor of best practices. Communication on the online board can help with questions.
It seems clear to me that to have student and instructor success and fun in an Online class two major items must occur:
1. Learning Support
2. Technical Support
I have learned that while Online instruction can be frustrating for some students. To reduce or minimize this frustration one technique is to maintain constant and timely communication with students. Friendly reminders are helpful
I have found that over the years of teaching Online classes that there are similarities in different Course Management Systems - Learning Management Systems Therefore, it is critically important to track all students in the course. Also, learning support and technical support are importsnt support infatructure components for student success.
It's important to become familar with the student LMS in order to get the most out of it. There are so many things to do and ways to teaching a class online and incorporate different ways to engage students.
I learned that online instructor need to know CMS well to ensure success on the online platform.
I learned that a course delivery method is a way in which educational content is conveyed from instructor to student.
I'm planning to intend to apply it in my class with the next steps
-Integrate real-time interaction.
-Get creative with discussion boards.
-Maximize engagement with non-task interaction.
-Use multiple communication tools.
-Have a plan around the tool.
I learned that an important part of ensuring successful online learning is to have good support infrastructure, which requires me to familiarize myself with navigating the CMS.
Body language is super important, especially when face-to-face. This can make or break a conversation so it is important to prepare yourself with professional posture based on the meaning of the conversation and the setting.
Different methods of communication call for different preperations due to the different obstacles each method may cause, be prepared based on how you will communicate and know the risk ahead of time to make the conversation more productive.