The course themes are clear and concise. Social and Teaching Presence, Community, Patience and Clear Expectations are pretty much easy to understand. There are not many questions that need to be asked. By asking questions and thinking about what you can benefit from the course is crucial. To understand and learn what needs to from the course, you ask the instructor to see if you are understanding the material as it should be. Being interactive and well read is crucial. I assume that everyone benefits. Always create a learning environment with peers and instructor. What is new in technology is what matters to most. Technology changes as we speak. I remember using the computer cards in which we use to punch holds for every number/letter. That was tedious. Now you have systems that use Blackboard, WebStudy, Desire2Learn.
The instructor by creating a syllabus or a checklist could get the learner on track if information is clear and precise of what needs to be done in the course. Remember that the online syllabus contains netiquette guidelines, emoticons, communication patterns, and trouble shooting. The weekly check up and rhythm or patterns lets everyone to be on top of assignments. Being a mentor, a facilitator creates avenues of learning, about being curious about learning new things. I believe that managing learners’s behaviors on an online course is extremely stressful because it appears that learners are labeled as a) Noisy Students whom respond only to the teacher, but not to classmates and go off topic. I believe I can be one of those. b) Quiet Students is the "learn by lurking". c) Disruptive Students are those that post messages in a classroom and cannot help themselves to have behaviors that become offensive.Learners that "Know-It-All" appear to contradict the instructor in their posting. Mutineer learners whom do not like the course and would like an audience to follow.Belligerent learner falls behind and the instructor is to blame. Belligerent student on the attack are the learner politician online whom have strong opinions about unrelated topics and do not stop until they control scenario. d) Other Behavior Problems Controller wants control even before starting the class. They look to be ahead by getting the assignments and reading materials before class starts. Staller are insecure and get intimidated by technology and/or by the know it all learners.Must have an A" learners are the saints, they follow the syllabus, keep up with assignment. They follow directions and guidelines.I do enjoy reading what is common sense because I have been a student r decades it feels. I am proud to say that I always receive so much information from my instructors that I cannot complain.
Boettcher, J. V. (2010). The Online Teaching Survival Guide: Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips. Jossey-Bass. Kindle Edition.
Ko, S. (2010). Teaching Online: A Practical Guide, Third Edition (Kindle Locations 3573-3574). T & F Books US. Kindle Edition.
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