Completion of EL116 has increased my confidence in my ability to design and teach asynchronous online courses. I now have the knowledge and resources to design courses that are student-centered and engaging.

Developing successful online courses requires strategic planning and following through by the instructor. Instructors can start by understanding the audience's needs and learning objectives. I will use interactive tools to enhance engagement and provide clear, concise content. Plan assessments for knowledge checks and gather feedback regularly while providing students with prompt and meaningful feedback. Challenges include ensuring accessibility, technology glitches, and maintaining learner interest. Successes come from creating adaptive, well-structured content that caters to a diverse group of self-motivated learners. Regularly updating content and leveraging analytics will help optimize the learning experience for the students.

Make certain I am always aware of the Mission and Values of YTI. Also maintain Trust, Transparency and High Standards.

I never really thought about how many different class types and varieties there are. Essentially, when it's all said and done, class types come in as many different varieties as the students that comprise them. 

Online classes often take more time, not less.

Remember that students not only learn in different ways, they also have strengths and weaknesses when it comes to learning while using technology.

Encourage the students to provide in-depth feedback (good and bad) about the course. The students can often identify parts of the course that were exceptionally useful or well delivered as opposed to those that were not. Then, the instructor can adjust and improve accordingly.

Designing a dynamic and technology-enriched course increases student engagement and supports iPad technology in nursing education at the University of Lynchburg. As an Apple-designated school, the nursing faculty strives to create opportunities for students to use their iPad in the classroom, clinical, and simulation settings.  After completing EL107, I feel more confident in designing learning opportunities that take into account the diversity of students and the customization of student learning through project-based learning.

I look forward to incorporating the new knowledge into my spring 2022 courses!

Janice

Is Awesome!!!

Having a once-per week synchronous meeting with students as a group keeps students engaged and makes students feel less isolated.

Critical Analysis is a main aspect in the process of assessment because it relates course content wirh real life problems. 

In the Designing and Developing Online Courses module I learned that it is best practice to evaluate your course as if you are the student. In order to provide the highest chance of success for your students, the course needs to be easy to navigate and the objectives well defined.

Due toCOVID 19, this year I had the opportunity to experience whayt it means to monitor students participating in a virtual internship.

I discoverd that communication is key. It is very importnat to set a schedule to meet and follow up on interns progress.

The good thing is that fast internet service and the proper video conferencing and remote access software facilitate interaction in a significant manner.

Many of the concepts explained in the course related to my real life experience.

Thanks

Even though I taught online last quarter, I would not consider that experience to be a good model.  I am hoping to create a dynamic larning environment for my students this fall even though I know my preference is to be live in the classroom with them.

Applying the concepts in the course as the bare minimum to course design should provide a basically acceptable level of instruction. 

Book work l

lab projects 

tests

Famous director Mike Nichols realized only in his 80s that the focus indirecting should be on "the string more than the pearls" He meant that the structure must have integrity in order for any inspired moments to occur. This lesson is reinforced for me as I reflect on how well detailed and considered ISD is and so how well worth adhering to it will be. 

This class has given me a lot to consider, however there doesn't seem to be any software yet available to support my program (cosmetology). I will continue to research for VR, AR, and MR tools that I can use to enhance my instruction. 

This course was excellent learning experience!

Throughout the course, I was consistently reminded of the importance of Learning Activities, Course Components, and Media Strategies.  Each item contributes to desired course outcomes.  As I continually evaluate course curricula, I will reflect on these learning activities and apply them. I will, definitely, work to bring multimedia into the online classroom.

I plan to apply the knowledge gained in this course in acquiring additional computer skills to improve the instructional integrity of the courses I will be managing. Also, the reinforcement of the challenge that learners who are less computer savvy may have in an online environment is making me rethink deadlines for online assessments.