Danielle Maddox

I like that it was mentioned to make sure that you have hyoerlinks on your syllabus. It makes for communication and location of resources to be found easier. 

Consistency is key. I have found that the more consistent that I was, the better for my students. They also had a sort of normalcy that they liked. 

From my experience, especially the last couple of months of school, I can absolutely say that emails are something that happens in online learning situations. It is so important to set boundaries and expectations when it comes to email responses. In the past, I have had a student send me emails at 3 am. Since I was up, I responded. That was a mistake. Bounaries and expectations! Make sure that you set them up early and hold tight to them. 

I learned the difference between synchronus and asynchronous discussions. One thing that I will start implementing is more asynchronous and synchronous discussion boards so that the whole class can learn from questions asked. 

I feel that one of the most important thing to consider is to make sure that there is some sort of introduction that needs to occur. I would not make it about the class, just a get to know each other post. I also think that it is important that a student knows the teacher's credentials. That will build a little more trust in the student/teacher relationship. 

In an online format for delivery, as a student, I think that it is important to get to know the layout of the course, where and how to ask questions or get additional information, and to get to know how the instructor evaluates and teaches. As a teacher, I think that it is important to be aware that there are different learning styles and this may be difficult for some learners. I also think that it is important to provide a lot of different resources for learning, i.e. videos, class virtual meetings, etc.