Kimberly Albright

A takeaway I received from this module is that conflict can be both positive and negative in the online learning environment.  The positive aspects of conflict include generating meaningful discussion and engaging the students more thoroughly.  Of course, managing those students who provide negative conflict or dominate conversations need to be dealt with swiftly but fairly.  I will definitely put this into practice.

Synchronous discussions can be beneficial to students and is even encouraged.  That being said, it should be utilized more for individual questions and feedback rather than for learning purposes.

I learned that a biography from the students is as important as one from the instructor.  I also learned that it is encouraged to have students reach out to one another in order to build important learning relationships.

Learning how the CMS works as well as the expectations of the programs will help to ensure the students' expectations are met for the course.  I plan to learn the platform as thoroughly as possible.