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Online learning has emerged as the main educational format due to covid. Because of this it is important that we as instructors become familiar with all the technicalities involve. This format is just as valuable as in class instruction.
I learned that online learning, although rudimentary, began in 1960 with the system called PLATO. I have also learned that online learning is now on the rise and many institutions are now using online teaching.
I did not know that student plagiarism has been identified according to 10 different categories.
Online, even with teacher intervention and assistance requires students who are self-motivated, time management disciplined, and able to manage other life responsibilities simultaneously. I know, having taken many online courses. Life has so many distractions. Only through perseverance was I able to complete. Online learning can be daunting. This course re-enlightens me.
While most of this is geared to working with adult online learners, I will be working with high school aged online learners. Out of the 7 learning competencies mentioned, I think that I will need to emphasize self-advocacy and also online collaboration. Most of my students feel comforatable advocating for themselves in a traditional classroom and collaborate with their peers. However, I worry that these skills may not come as easily to them online. Therefore, I plan to teach these concepts at the beginning of the year and reinforce them throughout.
Online learning is definetely becoming more prominent than ever and it's here to stay. However some students learn on different levels.
The biggest challenge that I have seen is that without the face to face interaction, we don't have the common ground to know where the student is at, what their skill level is and if they are getting lost until it is too late. Sometimes, I have seen a student seem to be doing fine, but then tell me that they were lost. It doesn't matter that I have asked every class if they are okay or if there are any issues. They don't seem to feel confident to voice their need for help.
Gloria, This session was very informative in breaking done the begining of onlie learning, the different steps of technology
Alot of the material discussed was very informative. I feel like it has helped me to understand different ways of both challenging and motivating my online students. Students have to be willing to do their part in the online course but as an instructor I have to make myself availlable to help with the understanding and education of the course.
Time Management is an essential part of online learning, at the beginning of course student has to make sure they understand how important it will be to manage their time so the assignments can be completed. Giving as zero should not be an option, reach out to the student, send email make the effort to reach the student and give helpful tips on how to better manage their time.
In this module, I learned today's students can choose from a variety of learning modalities that involve varying levels of technology-enhanced instruction; such as: traditional, web-facilitated, blended/hybrid, and online. In addition, I also learned about the many issues that online students encounter; and how they can be classified into one or more of the seven compentencies: self-managment, self-advocacy, technologocial fulency, information literacy, research skills, writing skills, and virtual collaboration.
There are more non-traditional students than traditioinal. On line classes tend to attract students with busy lives. Need to gear up for the adult learner type.
I agree that technology has changed the way student participate in education. Online learning would help those student who have busy life schedule and it provides good oppertunities for different levels learning. Also, to make it successful for learning, the student need to have self-management, self-advocacy, and technologicy fluency. I have some students in my class, they have hard time with technology skills that really effected their learning.
What I learned in this was the online learning environment and face to face environment.
Although the advances of online learning methods/technologies has made an impact on education and teaching students I cannot help but wonder if it has truly helped those of us teaching in CTE fields requiring hands on skill. When it comes to certain types of learning where hands on learning and skills are necessary to learn and required to obtain employment I have found students can be broken down into three categories. They are as follows:
Perhaps surprisingly, in 2010 the U.S. Department of Education found that on average, students in online learning environments performed modestly better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.
As an instructor in F2F class, you can look for clues to see if students are falling behind. With online instruction, given a interesting atmostphere to learn-engaging with your students-a instructor can succeed. Stating all students are immature for online courses is a out of touch instructor.