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Learning Online: Part 5. Professional Communication

Learning Online
Part 5. Professional Communication

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table of contents
  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Welcome to Learning Online
  7. Part 1. Who Am I as an Online Learner?
    1. 1. Identifying Skills for Self-Directed Learning
    2. 2. Applying the Plan-Monitor-Evaluate Model for Assessing Your Learning Progress
    3. 3. Using Critical Questioning to Support Your Learning
    4. 4. Managing Information for Online Learning
  8. Part 2. Who Am I with on My Learning Journey?
    1. 5. Defining Your Learning Community
    2. 6. Understanding the Principles of Effective Teamwork
    3. 7. Planning for Successful Teamwork
    4. 8. Progressing Through the Stages of Team Development
    5. 9. Making Commitments That Support Teamwork
  9. Part 3. Who Are My Instructors? What Is Their Role?
    1. 10. Describing the Role of an Online Instructor
    2. 11. Developing an Effective Student-Instructor Connection
  10. Part 4. Learning to Manage Your Time
    1. 12. Using Your Course Schedules to Organize Your Learning
    2. 13. Developing a Weekly Schedule That Works for You
    3. 14. Managing Daily Tasks
    4. 15. Making Use of Small Blocks of Time
  11. Part 5. Professional Communication
    1. 16. Communicating by Email in the Online Learning Environment
    2. 17. Communicating in Online Discussion Forums
    3. 18. Giving and Receiving Feedback
  12. Part 6. Analyzing Online Assignments
    1. 19. Identifying Learning Goals for Assignments
    2. 20. Using a Rubric / Marking Guide to Structure Your Work
    3. 21. Creating an Assignment Plan
    4. 22. Using Feedback to Move Forward
  13. Part 7. Strategic Reading
    1. 23. Understanding the Emphasis of Reading in Your Online Learning Journey
    2. 24. Evaluating Your Reading Skills
    3. 25. Strategic Reading with the SQ3R Method
    4. 26. Identifying the Purpose of SQ3R Steps
    5. 27. Applying the SQ3R Method
    6. 28. Reading Journal Articles Strategically
    7. 29. Taking Effective Notes
    8. 30. Reviewing Your Learning
  14. Downloadable Resources
    1. Resource 2.1: Key Questions to Improve Your Learning
    2. Resource 2.2: Planning-Monitoring-Evaluation Cycle Activity
    3. Resource 3.1: Create Study Questions Using Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy
    4. Resource 11.1: Developing Instructor Relationships Online
    5. Resource 12.1: Master Schedule Template
    6. Resource 13.1: Weekly Schedule Template
    7. Resource 20.1: Use a Rubric / Marking Guide
    8. Resource 21.1: Create an Assignment Planner
    9. Resource 22.1: Use Evaluation to Support Planning
  15. References
  16. Congratulations

Part 5 Professional Communication

A flowchart with nine positions indicated, each corresponding to a part of this learning resource plus starting and ending positions on either end of the flowchart. The starting circle and first four positions are coloured orange and a dotted line leads to the fifth position, labelled “Professional Communication.”

Figure p5.1: Navigating your journey. Illustration by Jessica Tang.

Online learning requires you to communicate effectively, often in writing, with instructors and learners in your online class. The skills you practise in these courses support your growth as an effective communicator in professional environments.

When you finish this part, you will be able to do the following:

  • • write clear and professional emails
  • • communicate effectively in online forums
  • • give and receive feedback to fellow learners

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Next Chapter
16. Communicating by Email in the Online Learning Environment
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