The Instructor

aligns with research that suggest that the asynchronous nature of many online courses creates an environment that includes a waiting period that, in some cases, allows time for the student(s) to go ahead and find the answer or solution before the instructor or peers have an adequate time to respond (Monahan, McArdle, & Bertolotto, 2008). However, 41.1% of participants disagreed or strongly disagreed that insufficient communication is an inhibitor to collaboration in online classes. The idea that…

Question 9: Regarding this question: • 2 students classified the class as somewhat interesting (16%). • 1 student was unsure of classification (8%) • 4 students classified the class as boring (33%) • 5 students classified the class as extremely boring (41%). Question 10, regarding class recommendation these were the results: • 2 students recommended the class (16 %). • 8 students did not recommend the class (66%). • 2 students were not sure about recommending the class or not. (16%). Survey…

On the projector, I read “intro to typography” in bold typeface. There was slight murmuring going on all around me but was finally pulled to a hush when our instructor walked in. He’s the kinda guy that doesn’t have a huge tolerance for nonsense and whining kids. Thankfully for him (and me), this group didn’t consist of any. My instructor looked from his to his right and said, “Alright knuckled heads; listen up!” immediately the remaining voices of idle chit-chat dispersed until there was…

yourself and set goals for the work to be finished, whether they be small goals like homework once a day or to make sure and prepare for that bug test that has to be taken at the college at the end of the week. Also, lack of participation with the instructors and especially other students can be a drawback. Some people NEED that socializing, but not…

In August 2013, Sarah Cornfield attended Florissant Valley Community College. Sarah was married with four children, and she was the sole caregiver for her disabled uncle. Although Sarah had a full household and was aware that things could become hectic, she was very adamant about furthering her education. Every day, Sarah went to school, came home, took care of her family, and did her homework faithfully for an entire year. However, following the first year, Sarah’s personal life and her…

As part of my responsibility as a show producer, I have to delegate one of my assistant producers the task of crafting accurate notes for the host. Once my producing team was assembled, I called a meeting to explain the how the notes should be for both hosts by explaining the format, while handing out templates of notes that were used from the previous seasons of the show. The individual, who I will call Leigha, volunteered to construct the notes for the host(s) on the first taping day.…

The small group of eight eager and young Soldiers stepped out of their vans, not knowing exactly what to expect. They had taken one of the biggest steps in their careers, putting them as the first line of defense in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The sky was mostly clear on this warm, sunny September morning in the Midwest United States, with a few light fluffy clouds listing lazily by. Each of them had a different vision of the future as they nervously waited for their new…

environment would be labs, practical, and scenarios. The student with this learning style learns best by touching, feeling and smelling things; as a result, the more use of muscles during studying, the more the brain will retain. If Alan is a Instructor, he can help students with this learning style, by having them participate in activities that require them to be active, such as taking notes, group activities, stretching,…

to students who need a quick response from their instructor. One implication for face-to-face instructors is the need to continually maintain free-flowing dialog with the students to enhance learning. (Hauser) Face-to-face courses allows the student to get an understanding right away and reduces possible stress. Online learning can be viewed as a complex system of knowledge presentation that occurs in an environment minus the physical instructor. (Hauser) On the other hand, online…

Absolutely my voice is being represented as peers have given some positive feedbacks on my post. How helpful is the instructor being? How could the instructor be more helpful? I think the instructor is helpful as he is the one initiating the discussion or posting questions that students have to follow to better effect their discussion. I will like to maintain the point that the instructor should be more engaging. His present in the discussion forum will keep students more active. What…