Get Your Students Hired
I learned the importance of beign present throught microphone or camera to help the student feel more comfortable and connected to the learning process.
I learned the importance of introducing yourself and providing your experience and education with the students to build rapport with them.
Great idea to provide individual responses to student's bios to show that you took the time to read it and are vested in learning more about them.
Reply to Sandy Lane's post:
I agree Sandy, the 2 way street approach should engender a greater rapport and sense of trust for the student and give insight into any special considerations to the learning process as well as "hooks" that can be used to increase engagement.
I realized that even though I was in the habit of posting a welcome message, usually prior to day one, it would be more effective to also give a brief picture of my background. I usually did this as part of the first class, so now I will utilize my welcome to incorporate a brief version of my introduction.
I learned how important it is to share my biography with my students, and like wise why its important for me to ask for their biography as well as a way to become acquainted with each other.
Projectin your presence is important to students because theyare assure that you are listening and that you care about their progress and accomphlishments.
I learned that it is important for the students to learn about the instructor and the instructor to learn about the students. This can be accomplished through a brief bio. Credentials, work history and what is your expectation of the class could be things that are listed.
I have learned from this module best practices on how to connect with your e-learnes. I will apply the biography for myself and my students. I believe this will everyone get connected and engaged.
In this Module I learned how important it is to have that instructor/Student repport. It is also important for the student to have confidance in your abilities as an online instructor.
It is important to be able to inspire online learners in the same way a traditional instructor inspires their classroom students.
It's critical to know how to build trust, respect, and authory in the e-learning environment.
The opportunity to learn more regarding the student and sharing of myself as to experience, academic credentials, and educational experience will allow for an interactive relationship whereby I can influence or facilitate the student to succeed in acquiring the information needed to succeed in their online course. Hopefully the sharing of information will lead to a trust relationship enfluencing the expectation of quality work to be rendered from both the educator (myself) and the student.
I like the idea of posting a bio about yourself and then receiving one about the student. I think that the individuale followup will really invest the student and help them to feel more connected.
Providing students information about who you are and what you expect is key to ensuring you start off on the right foot. I intend to do this by explaining my background and experience and sharing some of my hobbies and interests. I also like to provide students with my expectations for myself ie. how soon I should respond to their emails.
Reply to Patricia Weaver's post: There's nothing like a genuine introduction to start off on the right foot. :)
It is great to review that trust and respect are also earned by actively participating in introductions, feedbacks, facilitation, in a timely manner. Most of my online professors who I respect are active instructors.
i learned that E-learning should not be different than on ground regarding professionalism and addressing any issue with the students and delivering educational material in understandable manner
I learned the need to establish good rapport with students the first week of on line class. Continue to address needs of the student in a timely manner to enhance the learning needs of the student.