EL105 - Online Language: Communicating with Students
This course will provide you with information to help you effectively communicate with students and encourage communication among students in an online environment. You will learn the importance of facilitating instructor-to-student (I2S), student-to-instructor (S2I), and student-to-student (S2S) communication. Technology tools play a vital role in the communication process and several are discussed in this course. In addition, discussion is also provided to help you further understand how to manage and measure communication in an online course and help students communicate effectively.
Course Reviews
Course Rating
"Fantastic course to use as a reference and resource for online instructors!"
"Loved the experience of learning valuable information with a learning system that allows me to move at my own pace. "
"Loved the content of this course! I really enjoyed the specific information included and feel that it is very useful to our practice. Thank you! "
"This was a great course with a lot of really useful information. I'll immediately put some of what I learned to use in both the online and F2F classes that I teach."
"This was an excellent development/refresher course. The information was well delivered and I found the site easy to navigate. I enjoyed it! "
"Good course! Appropriate and very applicable information that is highly relevant to the online teaching/learning environment."
"Very useful information to add to my online teaching experience. Good reminders!"
"The EL105 course was very beneficial. Matching technology tools is essential in online learning."
"Very helpful course that should be a requirement for all online instructors. "
"Wonderful course to take a look at different ways to communicate with students. "
"Great course! Good reminders and new information about technology in the online setting."
"I really appreciated the reminder of the different types of students (Baby boomers, Gen X & Millennials). This will help me communicate more wisely and thoroughly knowing my students."
"I appreciated EL105's approach to looking at the various types of communication with technology, various types of computer users, and various types of communication within an online course. It seems as if they stirred all three of these categories in a bowl and pulled out of the oven two desserts: a college or department communication guidelines and a personal I2S communication guidelines as well. "
"As a faculty member who is fairly new to the online format of teaching, this course provided good information as to the importance of good communication in the online type of class. I found the course interesting and very informative."
"It was a very good course regarding communication. I learned some things that I will definately apply to the classroom setting. "
"Enjoyed the clarity and pacing. These modules know just when to offer a thinking break and when to insert end of section quizzes.
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"I did learn how important is for the instructor to develop the code, communicate the code to students, follow the code, and enforce consequences as needed."
"The course was a valuable learning tool. I am about to take my first instructor led online course, and this course has given me tools to help me succeed. "
"Loved this course! It was very helpful in showing me ways to communicate course material effectively and gave me ides about course management for the class."
"I truly enjoyed taking this course. I really enjoyed reading about the different generations and how they learn and communicate through on-line and social media. "
"I truly enjoyed this course as it had a good deal of good information about online learning that is applicable to my present job teaching remotely. Thank you! "
"I discovered something about my own comfort level in communicating online: that I need to work on it!"
"This course helps establish communication methods and advice for online learning. It is appreciated since I am a seasoned teacher that is totally used to F2F."
"I generally enjoyed the ability to read and post to colleagues through out the course. "
"Great course! I'm really enjoying this. I like the option to listen to sections as well :)"
"This course helps instructors value the diversity of their student population, whether it be age, knowledge of technology in general, and their ability (or difficulty) to effectively communicate within a social/online environment. Once this is put into perspective, the overall selection of tools to be used within the classroom becomes more specific and direct, helping both the instructor and students achieve higher levels of understanding and communication. Overall, it was a very relevant and appreciated topic."
"Excellent subjects. Well organized. Thank you very much."
"I liked it very much. Many things are in our daily activity. But it was of value to create awareness of them."
"I like the audio text features. Makes me understand more the content."
"I enjoyed learning about the different generations and how they learn. With our non traditional student body I think this is key to success. We need to be able to adapt to all generations and provide resources for learning. "
"Communication is key in all aspects of Higher Education. I appreciate what I have learned in EL105. "
"This course was very useful because it is assisting me in learning how to communicate effectively with students in an online environment. The challenges were discussed and the solutions to these issues was addressed. I learned that some methods of communication are more effective for one generation versus another. It is important to become familiar with these methods and implement it in my course to assist students to meet the course objectives. Overall, this course was very good and I learned information that will be useful for me as an online instructor."
"I appreciate the recommendations provided in this course such as FAQs because I can see how that can reduce unnecessary email communication. I also like the idea of a Communication Code of Conduct so expectations are made clear from the start. This course is very well-designed and beneficial, as it offers a lot of guidance that can benefit even veteran teachers, like myself. Thank you! "
"I learned much more than I expected and also found myself rereading sections of particular interest. The material is very relevant and outlines specific difficulties I experience as a instructor. This was time well spent.
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Course Structure
Course Format
- Can Start Anytime
- Self-paced (within course enrollment timeframe)
- 4 Hours of Activities
Completion Requirements
- Study Course Content
- Pass ALL Required Quizzes
Certificate of Completion
- 4 Hours of Continuing Education
- Available for download at the end of the course
Technology Requirements
- A Web browser with JavaScript and cookies enabled
- Adobe Flash Player
- Speakers or headphones
Course Objectives
Module 1: Technology Tools for Effective Communication
- Recognize the importance of technology tools in the communication process.
- Examine specific functions of a technology tool to facilitate good communication.
- Identify the pros and cons of technology tools for communication.
- Reflect on tool effectiveness for communication to ensure proper usage.
Module 2: Civility and Managing Overall Communication
- Investigate various protocols for communication in an online environment.
- Design guidelines to establish good communication.
- Develop a framework for managing the overall communication process.
- Establish a pattern for communication in the online environment.
Module 3: Helping Students Communicate Effectively Online
- Compare the various generations of students.
- Promote student engagement in the communication process and encourage those not participating.
- Identify challenges to communication in the online environment.
- Provide students with resources to become more successful online learners.
Module 4: Measuring Good Communication
- Develop participation policies for the online environment.
- Recognize strategies for interaction and dialogue in the online environment.
- Identify effective techniques for promoting community.
- Utilize rubrics to assess communication.
Module 5: Community TV
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Lounge Group
This course provides you with a lifelong peer-to-peer learning opportunity through a specific Performance Group created within the Career College Lounge, a learning community of career college professionals. This allows you to learn and share with your peers at any time you want, even after you complete the course.
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