Reflection: Communication is an important tool between online instructors and online students. Therefore, it is important for students to know how to contact the online instructor. In addition, the students need to know the response time-frame from the instructor. Finally, it is also important for the students to know the instrcutor's availability (office hours) in order to reach out to the instructor. This was our first assignment in this course and I did not have to make any revisions once it was submitted. However, this assignment has helped me to self-reflect upon the importance of how to communnicate effectively while teaching online.
Students if you need to contact me please log in to Canvas and access the messaging system. You are also welcome to post questions in the discussion board. The discussion board is a great communication tool that will help you to interact with other students and your virtual instructor as well.
Please know that messages sent through the Canvas messages system or via email will be respond within 24 hours. In the event that you are not able to contact me via Canvas, you are welcome to send me an email at:
[email protected]
The time zone for this course is based on The United States Central Standard Time (CST). Finally, if you are not familiar with Canvas, please watch the tutorial below.
School hours: Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm CST. If you need to contact me at a different time, please do so via Canvas messaging or via email.
- I have chosen the contact methods shown below because I have used them in the past and they seem to work well with the students. I have been teaching a blended course for 4 years and I have noticed what their needs are and when does additional questions tend to arise during each semester. The students will use the Canvas messaging system as their primary form of communication between the teacher and the instructor. The students can send a message from their personal devices at anytime and from anywhere in world as long as they have access to the Internet. They can also send a voice or video message. As an instructor, I can also send them audio and video messages. Students can also use the discussion board within the LMS (Canvas) to communicate with the instructor and other students. As an alternative form of contact, I will provide my faculty email address.
- I will let the students know that they will get a response within 24 hours.
- I will let the students know my availability during the week. I also schedule online-conferences on Monday or Thursday evenings. In the event that students are not able to attend the online-conference, they are welcome to access the recordings that will be posted in the LMS. I avoid scheduling any work due on the weekends.
Students if you need to contact me please log in to Canvas and access the messaging system. You are also welcome to post questions in the discussion board. The discussion board is a great communication tool that will help you to interact with other students and your virtual instructor as well.
Please know that messages sent through the Canvas messages system or via email will be respond within 24 hours. In the event that you are not able to contact me via Canvas, you are welcome to send me an email at:
[email protected]
The time zone for this course is based on The United States Central Standard Time (CST). Finally, if you are not familiar with Canvas, please watch the tutorial below.
School hours: Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm CST. If you need to contact me at a different time, please do so via Canvas messaging or via email.