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Effective teaching is inherently dynamic. Each time we teach a course, present a lecture, or engage our students in a learning activity, we teach when we respond to student questions and feedback “in the moment.” Effective teachers use experience to modify a lesson from semester to semester. Great online courses are not simply copied from semester to semester without significant changes, or allowed to run on autopilot, but rather are taught dynamically and improved with each iteration.
Reflections
Reflections
Where I was.
Where I was.
As a student taking online classes I remember the instructors always asking for feedback about the class at the end of the semester. I was not fully aware of how important this is for teachers to learn how students felt about their class instruction, course materials, and assignments.
Where I am.
Where I am.
I will be teaching my first online class this semester and I can see how valuable a tool it can be to get feedback from students on how your instruction and course design effected them. This feedback helps to make adjustments to future courses. I also see how helpful it is to get feedback from students as the course progresses week after week. When they provide feedback it is a signal that they are paying attention and thinking about the course content where you can measure the student learning outcomes.
Where I'm headed.
Where I'm headed.
As a new online teacher I plan on using the feedback the students give me to adjust my course and make improvements. The feedback is a fundamental part of continuing to create a supportive online learning community where everyone thrives and gains knowledge to become lifelong learners.
Examples
Examples
The providing feedback example demonstrates the importance of how engaging students in the process of learning can be a vital tool in order for the instructor to use that feedback to make adjustments to the course and improve it for future students.
Providing Feedback
Providing Feedback
The student generated content assignment example demonstrates the importance of knowing what the students already know about library research so that I can make adjustments to course as we go along.
Student Generated Content
Student Generated Content
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