Comments on: Warning to Students! 8 Things Not to Ask Your Online Teachers http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/warning-to-students-8-things-not-to-ask-your-online-teachers/ Online learning tips & news Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:16:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eliza http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/warning-to-students-8-things-not-to-ask-your-online-teachers/#comment-13769 Eliza Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:33:03 +0000 http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/?p=2197#comment-13769 This is a great article. I usually get the financial aid questions :) and I politely direct them to the financial aid office. This is a great article. I usually get the financial aid questions :) and I politely direct them to the financial aid office.

]]> By: Mark Wessner http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/warning-to-students-8-things-not-to-ask-your-online-teachers/#comment-11617 Mark Wessner Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:31:13 +0000 http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/?p=2197#comment-11617 Good question.  In my mind, advice and service are not the same thing, and in my field (religious studies), non-class-related conversations are both valuable and desirable. In fields that have a strong element of billable hours, the value of advice may be different. Good question.  In my mind, advice and service are not the same thing, and in my field (religious studies), non-class-related conversations are both valuable and desirable. In fields that have a strong element of billable hours, the value of advice may be different.

]]> By: Mark Wessner http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/warning-to-students-8-things-not-to-ask-your-online-teachers/#comment-11616 Mark Wessner Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:29:22 +0000 http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/?p=2197#comment-11616 Good question. :-) In my mind, advice and service are not the same thing, and in my field (religious studies), non-class-related conversations are both valuable and desirable. In fields that have a strong element of billable hours, the value of advice may be different. Good question. :-) In my mind, advice and service are not the same thing, and in my field (religious studies), non-class-related conversations are both valuable and desirable. In fields that have a strong element of billable hours, the value of advice may be different.

]]> By: Warning from Your Online Teachers: What NOT to Ask | GetEducated.com | Focus: Online EdTech | Scoop.it http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/warning-to-students-8-things-not-to-ask-your-online-teachers/#comment-11611 Warning from Your Online Teachers: What NOT to Ask | GetEducated.com | Focus: Online EdTech | Scoop.it Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:32:43 +0000 http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/?p=2197#comment-11611 [...] A warning to students from online teachers on the 8 things not to ask them if you want to earn an A in online learning... (Warning to Students!  [...] [...] A warning to students from online teachers on the 8 things not to ask them if you want to earn an A in online learning… (Warning to Students!  [...]

]]> By: Andrew Graham http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/warning-to-students-8-things-not-to-ask-your-online-teachers/#comment-11607 Andrew Graham Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:47:35 +0000 http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/?p=2197#comment-11607 I am trying to conceptualize your being okay with #6. You believe that online faculty should be providing professional services to students as part of their course facilitation? I am trying to conceptualize your being okay with #6. You believe that online faculty should be providing professional services to students as part of their course facilitation?

]]> By: Andrew Graham http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/warning-to-students-8-things-not-to-ask-your-online-teachers/#comment-11606 Andrew Graham Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:44:14 +0000 http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/?p=2197#comment-11606 Perhaps in your role at a technical college, these dynamics aren't as relevant as they are for those in online education. Aside from those courses that I have been specifically contracted to design, I have never been given the choice of changing a textbook. I have more than once written in my faculty feedback forms (to the university) suggested changes - including those related to the textbook selection (but they've not been implemented). There are so many complex factors related to academic and career advisement that there are others who are better qualified at addressing these concerns than an online instructor. I agree that responding to student inquiries is paramount to effective online facilitation. However, it is important to note the scope on information on which the faculty member is credentialed to answer; the goal of this article was to point out more appropriate personnel for students to direct their questions to. As for #6, I'm curious as to your concern since you didn't reflect on that one. Are you positing that online faculty should be providing professional services to their students as part of their course facilitation? Counselors should be providing therapy? Accountants should be providing portfolio evaluations, etc? Perhaps in your role at a technical college, these dynamics aren’t as relevant as they are for those in online education.

Aside from those courses that I have been specifically contracted to design, I have never been given the choice of changing a textbook. I have more than once written in my faculty feedback forms (to the university) suggested changes – including those related to the textbook selection (but they’ve not been implemented).

There are so many complex factors related to academic and career advisement that there are others who are better qualified at addressing these concerns than an online instructor.

I agree that responding to student inquiries is paramount to effective online facilitation. However, it is important to note the scope on information on which the faculty member is credentialed to answer; the goal of this article was to point out more appropriate personnel for students to direct their questions to.

As for #6, I’m curious as to your concern since you didn’t reflect on that one. Are you positing that online faculty should be providing professional services to their students as part of their course facilitation? Counselors should be providing therapy? Accountants should be providing portfolio evaluations, etc?

]]> By: Dwight http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/warning-to-students-8-things-not-to-ask-your-online-teachers/#comment-11604 Dwight Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:25:35 +0000 http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/?p=2197#comment-11604 I would disagree with 1, 4 an 6. that should be part of job of teacher to help the studnts in finding the correct career and since they are experienced in the field and at universities many times the adjuncts have bettr feel of how things really are in field than full time. The instructor should and usually has input in the textbook decisions. If a book is really good or bad the instructor needs to know or if other books better, then to consider as the instructor may not have seen them. I am a full time instructor who teaches mostly online. The evaluations may or may not be looked at by any one is my experience having taught for several colleges. As a full time instructor at a technical college I teach and I advise students. If students or avisees ask about financial aid I send them to financial aid, but I am a person to ask so they can know where to go. Biggest problem I see is opposite of this article and it is teachers not responding promptly to students in online classes. I would disagree with 1, 4 an 6. that should be part of job of teacher to help the studnts in finding the correct career and since they are experienced in the field and at universities many times the adjuncts have bettr feel of how things really are in field than full time. The instructor should and usually has input in the textbook decisions. If a book is really good or bad the instructor needs to know or if other books better, then to consider as the instructor may not have seen them. I am a full time instructor who teaches mostly online. The evaluations may or may not be looked at by any one is my experience having taught for several colleges. As a full time instructor at a technical college I teach and I advise students. If students or avisees ask about financial aid I send them to financial aid, but I am a person to ask so they can know where to go. Biggest problem I see is opposite of this article and it is teachers not responding promptly to students in online classes.

]]> By: Mark Wessner http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/warning-to-students-8-things-not-to-ask-your-online-teachers/#comment-11588 Mark Wessner Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:07:44 +0000 http://www.geteducated.com/elearning-education-blog/?p=2197#comment-11588 Good article! I have taught online for ten years, and I am okay with 1, 4, and 6 - they are a great way to build relationships with students. :-) Good article! I have taught online for ten years, and I am okay with 1, 4, and 6 – they are a great way to build relationships with students. :-)

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