Online Teaching & Learning Online Instructor This video will explain the expectations of PMI online instructors and best practices to boost online student success. Get started at online.pmi.edu

Similarities & Differences Classroom Similar Online Physical classroom Lectures Course content Objectives to meet Text book to read Instructor role is important Answer questions Provide resources Remind about dates Grade school work Provide feedback Engage students Provide current info No physical classroom Use e-mail & Blackboard Group interaction Individualized teaching Different resources Similarities & Differences How is teaching in person similar to teaching online? The content of an online course is the same as a face-to-face class. There are course objectives students must meet, and students are also required to read a text book. Just like a physical classroom setting, the instructor’s performance is integral to a student’s success in a course. Instructors are still a very valuable resource to students for the following: Answering questions Providing helpful resources Reminding them of upcoming due dates Grading school work Providing constructive feedback Actively engaging students in the course topics Providing students with relevant and current knowledge How is teaching virtually different from teaching in person? Since students aren’t required to show up to a class or log in a certain number of hours, students must be highly self-motivated and disciplined in order to succeed. While online instructors will not be giving lectures, they will be facilitating the students’ learning experience solely through e-mail and blackboard. Online learning allows instructors to interact with students more easily one on one or in small groups. It allows opportunities for individualized teaching to those students who need additional help. Online learning also makes it possible for instructors to access resources they might not have in the classroom, such as online simulations and animations. How is teaching in person similar to teaching online? How is teaching online different from teaching in person?

Communicate Netiquette Exchanging emails Posting on discussion boards Interesting point, however, I read that… Netiquette Exchanging emails Posting on discussion boards Providing feedback on assignments Using a chat room refers to the use of proper manners on the internet Point out the positives before the negatives Communication Students and instructors communicate in the following ways: - Exchanging emails, - Posting on discussion boards, - Providing feedback on assignments, - And sometimes using a chat room. When you communicate with students, you must always practice good netiquette. Netiquette is a set of rules describing how to behave while online. You must keep in mind that the words you would say in person may not have the same meaning as they would if they were read in an email or on a discussion board.

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Help Online Students Succeed Encourage students to: View links The following tips are designed to give students the best online learning experience possible. Encourage students to view the links within each lesson and topic. Supplemental graphics and videos give students a variety of ways to interact with the information. Interactive modules, such as practice quizzes, enable students to test their knowledge of material at their own pace without penalizing their grades. In some cases, PMI Online Education has found a direct correlation between students’ grades and the utilization of practice quizzes.

Help Online Students Succeed Encourage students to: What I don’t know What is inflation? View links Link new and prior knowledge Think of changing prices What I already know Now I get it! Link new knowledge to prior knowledge. Students can grasp new concepts better by associating information that they already know with information that is new to them. For example, students who are having trouble understanding the concept of inflation could be asked to recall the price of a gallon of gas when they were in high school versus the current price. By relating new information to personal experiences, students are able to process and recall the new information better than if they were just asked to memorize a definition.

Help Online Students Succeed Encourage students to: Read the textbook and topic pages View links Link new and prior knowledge Find the best learning modality Watch videos and tutorials Take practice quizzes Encourage students to find which learning modality works best for them. All students should read the textbook. While some do well in the class just by reading the textbook and the topic pages, other students may need more. Videos and tutorials appeal to students who are audio-visual learners and benefit from seeing or hearing what they have read. Practices quizzes and knowledge checkpoints help students gauge what information they are retaining and what information they need to go back and review.

Help Online Students Succeed Encourage students to: I never knew that! This is a great topic! View links Link new and prior knowledge Find the best learning modality Interact with you and classmates I agree with you… This article states… Require students to interact with both you and their classmates. Encourage students to engage with one another through discussions. Discussions should compel students to do some research on their own or share their experiences. When they respond to one another’s posts, it lets you know that they’re actively participating. Discussions enable students to learn from one another and become more familiar with one another.

Help Online Students Succeed Encourage students to: View links Link new and prior knowledge Find the best learning modality Interact with you and classmates Email you with questions Hello Students, Don’t hesitate to email me with questions. I will respond within 24 hours. Remind students to email you with any questions. Be sure to give them a response time (such as 24 hours) so they will know when to expect a reply.

Help Online Students Succeed Detailed and constructive Encourage students to: View links Link new and prior knowledge Find the best learning modality Interact with you and classmates Email you with questions Detailed and constructive FEEDBACK YOU should: Right answers Wrong answers Provide detailed and constructive feedback for both right and wrong answers. When you grade students’ assignments, let them know what was wrong with their assignment if they got something wrong. Or if they did well, let them know what they did right. Provide detailed feedback

Help Online Students Succeed Encourage students to: I liked how these teachers cared about how well a student did in class. View links Link new and prior knowledge Find the best learning modality Interact with you and classmates Email you with questions The professor was very good with feedbacks. I appreciated how quick the responses were and how quickly assignments were graded. YOU should: Take feedback from the students themselves. Here are some things students liked about their instructors: “I liked how these teachers cared about how well a student did in the class.” “The professor was very good with feedbacks.” “I appreciated how quick the responses were and how quickly assignments were graded.” Provide detailed feedback Take feedback from students

Help Online Students Succeed We want to help students succeed in the classroom and in the field! PMI’s goal is to help students succeed. While it does start in the classroom, a student’s success isn’t measured simply upon grades. It’s measured by how well they perform in the field. By putting these tips into practice, you will cultivate students who continue to learn more about their field even after they graduate.

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preview assignments and actual assignments The 6 Commitments How? Manage preview assignments and actual assignments Emails Be proactive Announcements Know current topics Submit your weekly report on time Discussions Provide resources: Know Blackboard Communicate with the entire class Use start and end dates As a PMI instructor, you are committing to: Maintain frequent and effective communication with students. - Respond to emails in a timely manner. - Actively participate in the discussion boards. Ask questions that will engage students. Help them understand the course material by relating it to current events or experience. Maximize teaching opportunities by giving detailed feedback on students’ submissions. An optional method is to provide office hours via instant message Remind students of important dates and other items. Use announcements to communicate with the class as a whole. Update announcements often and be sure use start and end dates. If students see the same announcement every day, they’ll assume it is always the same and will stop reading the course announcements altogether. Grade each assignment fairly and in a timely manner. Stay on top of managing preview assignments as well as actual assignments. Commit to the students’ success. If you notice that students are failing, ask how they’re doing and how you can help. Provide students with information about available resources for academic or personal issues. These resources include: - The Student Services Coordinator - The Online Help Desk - The Online Student Center - Tutoring Maintain frequent communication with the Online Education department. Communication is the oil on a well-oiled machine. Submitting a weekly report on time as directed keeps the Online Education department running smoothly. Your weekly report will allow us to identify any students that need extra help, or any errors that need to be corrected in the course material. And last but not least, never stop learning. Stay abreast of topics and issues within the course field, and commit to continuous learning of Blackboard and online teaching. Assignment Feedback Student Services Coordinator Help Desk Online Student Center Tutoring Grade assignments fairly and in a timely manner Commit to the students’ success Never stop learning Remind students of important dates and other items Frequent and effective communication with students Frequent communication with PMI Online Education Instant Message (optional) Commit to…

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