Online enrollment is growing at a rapid rate, as is the technology that supports online instruction. Instructors need to have strategies that will help them to engage online learners as well as provide them instructional support when needed. This group is for online educators who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.
In an e-learning environment, learners feel comfortable and more confident when they feel they have support.
I should take the time to find out what my students needs are so I can help them be successful learners.
I learned how to better handle difficult students .
You don’t want too many students involved in a synchronous meeting . It’s more affective .
These are great points even to do if not virtural
I learned how to handle conflict in the classroom , and making sure you approach situations with caution . Creating a healthy learning environment.
Structure is key . Making sure I have full knowledge and understand with the material I’m presenting . Also , learning different ways to communicate and reach students.
I learned how to make everyone feel comfortable with online learning. How to get everyone to engage with each other from the first day.
Definitely going to use everything I learned in this section to configure my online class.
I see the F2F classroom physical set up as a barrier and am looking for ways to shoft the rooms desks/tables quickly as activties call for it.
I learned what the responsibilities of an online instructor are.
I plan on making sure that I meet all deadlines and make sure to manage my time. That way I can better instruct the students on managing their time so we’re all & successful with out online experiences.
Inmy current course the students must memorize the skeleton and muscles- I will try small group peer teaching for this to more actively engage them
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