The adult needs to have intrinsic
motivation to be successful.
Professional or educational goals
may help motivation. Adults
needs to prioritize their lives and
try to stay motivated to be
successful in their online course.
Youth
Youth need to be motivated be successful.
If students are not self-started or are
lacking motivation, students may struggle
at completing assignments on time or
efficiently.
eInstructor
Instructors need to continue to motivate
students and give positive feedback so
students feel supported. Instructors need
to alert students early on if they are not
meeting expectations of the course.
Organization
eInstructor
The instructor is responsible for the organization of
the course. The organization has to be meaningful and
make sense to the eLearner as well as the Instructor. A
LMS should be used that is well organized and updated
frequently. A detailed organized syllabus should
accompany the LMS. Organization is one of the key
factors in running a successful online course.
eLearner
Youth
Youth need to be especially organized, because they
will not have other students or instructors reminding
them face to face of assignments due or how to stay on
task. Students need to organize materials as well as a
timeline of when assignments need to be completed.
Adult
Adults needs to organize their online
course materials to ensure
assignments get completed in a
timely manner. Not only does the
online course and syllabus need to be
organized, but the adult truly needs
to have their entire life organized so
family, friends, work, and class is all
prioritized.
Time Management
eInstructor
The instructor will spend adequate time before the
course begins planning, organizing, and managing the
LMS. During the duration of the course the instructor will
have continued assignments to grade, feedback to give,
and will need to monitor discussions and other course
work that will be a large time commitment.
eLearner
Youth
The youth needs to be organized
and stick to a strict schedule to get
work completed in a timely
manner. While the student is at
home or working on online
courses, the student needs to
designate time that is not
interrupted by other distractions.
The your needs to prioritize
around online courses.
Adult
The adult will spend a significant amount of
time trying to balance online courses,
professional commitments, job
requirements, family, and social life. Much
time will need to be set aside for the adult to
work on online courses. For the adult to be
successful a large time commitment needs to
be dedicated to online learning.
Feedback/Questioning
eLearner
Adult
Sometimes as adults it is hard to ask
questions and be assertive for
misunderstanding. Adults need to
take their learning into their own
hands and be sure to ask questions or
clarification when needed. Adults also
need to be sure to give feedback to
the instructor on what's working and
not working with the online course.
Teaching and Learning at a Distance:
Lisa Dawson
Youth
Youth needs to make sure to ask
questions and take ownership for their
own learning. This may look differently
for different students, but letting the
instructor know that their is a
question or clarification needed will
help lead to success.
eInstructor
Instructor needs to give immediate feedback.
Instructor should ask frequent questions of
students, and be available to answer questions
from the students. Communication is key in
learning at a distance..