Since teaching online for over 10 years now, I know how hard it is to manage time online with a high number of students. Many of the students expecting immediate response. I remember a time when I stayed up till around 1:00 a.m. on a Saturday night and I was using Wimba Pronto and checking email to communicate and interact with my students about class questions, etc. I made sure I didn't have any student emails or course content related issues before turning in for the night. I got up around 7:30 a.m. the next morning and checked my email, and noticed I had three emails from the same student: the first email indicating there was a problem, the second email wondering if I had read the first email, and the third email asking why I had not responded and if I was getting the email. This set me in motion to respond to the student letting them know I did get all three emails and that I had not gone to bed till 1:00 a.m. the night before and was just now seeing the email with the issue. I resolved the issue but let the student know that I have to sleep sometimes :) Does this sound familiar?
With that said, the line has really been blurred with how we interact with students, especially those in online courses, and how we manage our time is critical. There is an article that was shared with me that I wanted to share on the blog because for one, the article discusses some strategies to managing your time online; and second, the author is a former KCTCS employee. Read more...
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