Week 2 Reflection

If I was choosing a school for my child, my main concerns would be what kind of help and support will my child receive and how can he/she succeed in an online course. The school should ensure that the students will understand that online learning is a very different educational medium, and assist the students to acquire the set of attributes that are needed to succeed in an online environment (ie. self-motivation, time-management, self discipline). Although students have more leeway to complete lessons at their own pace, the school should assist the students to budget their time to better understand and enjoy the course content. At the same time, the instructor should monitor student’s comprehension of the material, as well ll as his/her focus to learn and progress. Good communication between teacher and student is essential ingredient in the achievement of realist goals. Also, I would want to know how many students are in each course and how much attention can a teacher give to an individual student. The instructor is the focal point in the communication chain so it is important as a parent to be able to easily track student progress.