My favorite vacation spot is Melbourne, Florida. I love the relatively small city with long beaches and cozy restaurants. My uncle lives there too. I love talking to him about local plants and growing vegetables at home.
The last novel I read was a family drama about a lady who got recently divorced and has come back to her parents’ home. She is try to find peace and meaning her life in her childhood home. I was really touched by the story and how vulnerable the lady was before coming back home and how she later appreciates the value of her family.
And here I am sharing my thoughts briefly about the proposed questions in the first lessons:
- What is the most important characteristic of high quality online learning environments and why it is important?
In my opinion, the most important feature in a high quality online learning environment is the degree and quality of connection between the learner and the educator. An efficient and reliable online system will also promote learning in a distance education platform.
- What is one thing that you have learned about teaching online (or face-to-face if you haven’t taught online) in the last year and how has it impacted your practice?
I think it’s very important to build a solid rapport with the learners and encourage them to be active and keep their learning momentum throughout the course.
- What questions do you have about online teaching and learning?
How can we make sure students are following the recommended timeline in a self-paced online course? In an online environment we lose the face-to-face interactions with students and in-class course delivery and activities. What measures can be implemented to reduce the impact of these shortcomings?
