With an abrupt rise in technology, we experienced the ultra modern tools to enhance our style of living. This has even parted the traditional examination system to active computer based exam. Earlier, it was registrations that will take near about 4-5 months to enroll the interested set of candidates by filling and submitting a long list of documents. Now, the entire selection ranging from the registration, admit card generation, distribution of admit cards, examination and result declaration, all gets winded up in the same time frame. This has reduced the unnecessary human effort that requires more time and concentration to present the final reports. Along with this, the overall expense to conduct an examination has also reduced a major extent via CBT (Computer based Test) examination system.

Listed below are a few of the important advantages of appearing in the computer based test;

- Time Management
The online examinations demand less of human interaction. Earlier, the students have to listen to the invigilator, require more time to highlight the correct response and make use of specific pen or pencil that will be acceptable to mark an answer.

- Seamless Internet Connection
The computer based exam is conducted using a Local Area Network (LAN). This offers a glitch-free exposure to the student for examination. In these exams, there are no worries of question paper leaking or cheating among the adjusting set of applicants.

- Basic Knowledge of a Computer
Candidates appearing in a system based examination just require basic knowledge of computer. This includes the familiarity to operate a keyboard and mouse. Meanwhile, an aspirant does get the option to go back and review the previous responses marked for the questions.

- Easy Amendment to Marked Responses
This is an add-on feature over the pen-pencil based examination. Using this, a student can easily review the responses marked and change the answer if required to do so in a computer based test. Where, as in a pen-pencil based paper the student cannot change the response if marked in an OMR sheet by pen. In order to mark correction if the candidate marks two responses for a question then would be considered as a negative answer for the OMR based question paper.

- Rough Sheets for Calculations
No worries to the rough work, each of the students will get adequate rough sheets to solve the numerical problems with ease. This helps them to easily conclude the answer for long and lengthy problem that requires more of calculations and analysis.

- No Partiality
While appearing in a computer based test the candidate will get exactly the same time to solve and submit the responses for the examination. Once a student, clicks on start button then only the timer gets started for the defined duration by the examination authorizes. With seamless internet connection the student has to mark the tentative set of responses. This provides fair allocation of time and resources to all the competing students assuring a transparent selection hierarchy.

Having your kids around is one of the greatest feelings in the world. The bond between the parents and children is unmatched, which doesn’t need an external effort to develop. Being a parent, have you ever thought to put an extra fuel to gear up the friendship with each other and contribute to the comprehensive development? If not, it’s time you consider a range of activities that will accomplish the same effortlessly. You can start with reading some inspirational moral stories to him that will get the best from him without even compelling him to learn the basics. If you are thinking this activity is not good enough to develop his personality, you are under the wrong notion. In fact, storytelling has countless benefits, which will be discussed in this article.

Does the Bedtime Storytelling Offer any Benefits to your Child?

Have you ever observed that your kid has a short attention span? Have you ever stopped to consider the reason? The quick-paced television shows, mobile phone games, and other activities make their mind restless, resisting them to concentrate on any of the actions throughout the day. You must have heard it from your parents that narrating good moral stories to your kids helps fetch magnanimous outcomes, which is incomparable with any other activity. Do you succeed in following this instruction? Probably not, as the busy professional schedule keeps you away from these activities. On the contrary, if you succeed in contributing a particular span of time to read stories to your kid, not only his attention will be streamlined but also his personality will develop in a positive ambiance.

Benefits of Moral Stories for Kids

Now that you know that bedtime stories are a boon to your kids, you should know the benefits it offers. Let us check the advantages of the moral stories for kids through the following points:

Cultivation of imagination- The visual stimulation is splurged with the help of the television, which plays magnificent animated series and action sequences. Smartphone, laptops, iPod, play stations, and others contribute to this as well. As a result, your kid barely gets a scope to explore with his imagination, which is the treasure of the childhood. However, with the storytelling, the senses will calm down gradually, creating a vacant space in his mind, helping to build his own world of imagination.
Enhancing the bond- Sitting in a close vicinity to the parents is the most wonderful moment for any child. The same is felt by your child, which he misses the whole day. If you let him sit by your side during bedtime to narrate the story with great morals, it will intensify the bond immensely.
Encouraging the love for reading- As you must have heard that, ‘as you reap, you shall sow’. Similarly, if you read stories to your kid, he will grow an interest in reading. This will allow him to grasp the morals of the stories while creating an urge to read more storybooks, which will eventually develop his personality into a great human being.
Understanding the point of view- Once you succeed in accumulating his attention during bedtime for the stories, you can build a conversation with him. You can start with the agreement or disagreement about the character of the book and understand his state of mind. If he is wrong, you will get a scope to rectify him without getting into an argument.
Establishing a healthy habit- There are many activities, which must be included in the daily regimen. Reading books is one of the most crucial activities one can think of. Therefore, you must never fail to incorporate short moral stories for kids during bedtime, which will not only prove to be beneficial for his character but is also favorable for building good habits.
Boosting the urge to write- There are several activities, which bring out the hidden talent in your kid, regardless of the age. Similarly, if your kid has a knack to write, reading storybooks will motivate him to write motivational and positive stories.
Fetching the Best from Bedtime Stories
Nothing can beat the perks of bedtime stories, which ensure the kids develop a magnificent character not only as a child but also as an adult. In the endeavor to make him shine in his future, you must incorporate stories that focus on great morals, rather than reading the stories meant for entertainment. If you don’t have such book handy, search the internet for the online moral stories for kids.

We live in an unprecedented time with higher education being disrupted, as traditional classes are being moved online, at least for the time being. Whether or not this will continue for any length of time remains to be seen. This has occurred at an interesting time for the field of distance learning as many of the for-profit schools have closed, and the growth of new online schools has slowed. The number of online schools growing is limited, and competition comes from traditional schools offering online classes.

With a move of traditional classes to an online platform, there is a challenge for many educators to adapt to a virtual environment. Those educators who teach in this environment already, such as myself, are already accustomed to creating a virtual presence. However, while online teaching can be rewarding for those who can adapt to it, there are many demands for instruction in this environment, and it can be quite challenging at times. Whether you are new to online teaching or have extensive experience, you will find one of the most important measurements is the end-of-course student evaluation. You will also be evaluated by completion of the required facilitator duties, which typically includes participation in class discussions and feedback for learning activities.

To help you prepare for the requirements of online teaching, there are critical best practices you can implement to ensure you are effectively and substantively engaged in your class. These are the product of my work as an online educator, along with my work in faculty development, having been reviewed by the strictest of standards and applying these standards to faculty I’ve reviewed. You can use these best practices as a checklist for the development of your own online teaching practice, regardless of how long you’ve taught online classes.

Online Instructor Essentials

How you manage your time and the weekly schedule you create will ultimately determine how successful you are as an online educator. The two tasks which are going to take the most amount of time are class discussions and feedback. If you do not allow enough time for these tasks, and you fall behind, you are going to feel rushed when trying to complete what is required of you. The ultimate result is either going to be minimal participation, minimal feedback, or both. A feeling of being rushed may also show up in your disposition as well, if you become agitated when there is not enough time to complete the required tasks or deadlines are nearing. Your students will sense this, even in an online environment, as there are subtle cues which show up in the word choices used in online posts and messages.

Something else to consider is the contract you agree to when you become a faculty member and accept a class commitment. You need to take the time to review the faculty expectations, especially if you are new to the school, to make certain you know all details about performance requirements. Should you have any questions, it is best to contact your Department Chair or supervisor. The most critical timeline requirements involve responding to learner questions, regardless of how posted or sent. You will likely receive audits and/or performance reviews, and when you do, use these tools as a means of self-development to help you to continue to learn and grow.

Making a Transition: From Traditional to Online Teaching

For those who teach in a traditional classroom and now must teach online, there will be a learning curve which will happen quickly. The first adaptation is becoming used to the technology platform or LMS, and discovering the technological tools which can enhance the learning experience. The most significant challenge for traditional educators, who are not used to teaching online, is interacting with learners who are not visibly present. The lack of visual cues can be overcome at times if a webinar is integrated into the class program. However, for most of the class, it is functioning without a live class and visual or verbal cues. Now the words posted become the primary form of communication and this makes it much more challenging to assess the intent or meaning of what is being stated, especially if a learner has challenges with academic writing.

What an online educator must eventually learn, often through time and practice, is he or she is the one who must keep the class engaged, not the course materials. If a learner is not actively participating or is not present in class, it is the instructor who must work to re-engage the learner, and do so within a timely manner, as a disengaged learner may soon become dropped from the course. This means learners are looking for, and often expecting, their instructors to be highly engaged and present in the course, and responsive to their needs. An instructor cannot log onto their class once or twice a week and hope this is sufficient. There must be ongoing and active involvement to sustain an online class, and work on the developmental of the needs of all learners.

6 Critical Best Practices for Online Teaching: Be Prepared

What follows are best practices you can implement now, regardless of the length of time you’ve taught online. If you have implemented some or all of them already, you can use it as a checklist to remind yourself of what’s important for your work as an educator.

Best Practice #1. Become the Support Your Learners Need

When learners enroll in a class, they are likely aware of their deficits already. When you begin the process of feedback and note those deficiencies, it may only serve to further confirm they are not capable of succeeding in their academic studies. This is why you must take a supportive approach to your feedback and the instructional approach used as you interact with your learners. Consider as well the fact you and your learners are separated by distance, or as I call it, the distance factor. Your learners are going to read what you post and share before you ever have an opportunity to explain it, which means everything you write needs to have a supportive tone to it. How you write, along with what you write, can and will determine the future of the learner, and the effort he or she will continue to make in your class. Find whatever way you can to be the support your learners need by taking time to read what they post and write, and acknowledge them as learners.

Best Practice #2. Develop a Mindset Which Encourages Positivity

You have likely read about nurturing a growth mindset in learners, and this can occur even in your adult learners, provided the conditions in an online class are conducive to do so. This is not just a result of a beautiful LMS or technological tools, it occurs when an instructor has a disposition and mindset which encourages positivity. This means you have become focused on your learners and you implement strategies to encourage and uplift them. In my post, Discover 5 Essential Learner-Centered Strategies For Online Instructors, I discussed my use of videos for feedback. I also use short videos to encourage learners as well, along with small posters I create to uplift them.

There will be times when you feel challenged, especially when a learner sends an email and vents their frustration in an unpleasant manner. The most effective strategy to take when you have a negative reaction is to write in a Word document, then step away for a few minutes to regain your balance. When you return, you will likely be able to focus once again and better assist the learner. When you create an environment which feels positive, from the perspective of the learner, you have managed to accomplish another important goal: You have helped humanize the learning experience. This also helps to take the distance factor out of distance learning.

Best Practice #3. Be a Leader in Academic Writing

Many educators are not hired because they are professional writers. Regardless of the academic writing skill level you possess, consider this to be an ongoing area of development. I use a Word document to develop my discussion posts, to help ensure I’ve managed the mechanics. What you want to remember is that your learners are watching what you post in discussions and write as you provide feedback. If there are numerous academic writing errors, this may send a mixed message if your feedback points out academic writing errors the learner has made. If your school offers resources within an online writing center, this may be of benefit for you and any learner who needs further development. If these resources are not immediately available for you, there are many online resources you can find. You want to lead the way with academic writing and show your learners you take it just as seriously as you enforce it when feedback is provided to them.

Best Practice #4. Become a Master of Your Course Materials

What I’ve learned over time about course preparation is the need to learn my course materials. When a course is pre-developed for you, it may seem all is needed is to join the discussions and participate, and then provide feedback based upon the written rubric. However, this is far from what is required for course preparation. Every instructor must review the course materials thoroughly and completely, just as a starting point, in order to be able to participate in class discussions in a meaningful manner and provide substantive feedback. More importantly, ongoing development means reading and finding resources related to the course topics, as the use of supplemental sources will help provide context for your discussion posts and the feedback you develop. When you become the master of your course materials, you are creating additional learning opportunities for your learners.

Best Practice #5. Be Determined to Become a Lifelong Learner

As you are interacting with your learners, and you remember why you love to teach, you are encouraging them to develop a love of learning. If you want to become even more effective in this approach, you can continue to cultivate your own determination to become a lifelong learner. While you may not be a learner now, you can find professional development opportunities of your own. Many academic institutions encourage or require educators to publish, and this presents a very good opportunity to conduct research into areas you are interested in studying. There are many affiliations you can also join and likely find webinars to attend. What I’ve done as a Modern Educator is to write online articles and blog posts, as a means of continuing my research and writing, even if I’m not publishing in an official academic capacity. It still allows me to share my knowledge and expertise, while connecting with other educators, sharing ideas, information, and strategies.

Best Practice #6. Establish a Standard of Excellence

Over time you will evaluate and refine your online instructional practice. It will be the result of what has been successful, the strategies which have not served you well, lessons you have learned (some the right way and others by mistake), and most important of all, feedback you have received from learners in many different forms. Typically the feedback I learn most from occurs within the classroom, as I try new strategies and receive replies in response. There is a high standard I have established for myself. At the beginning of my work as an educator I was very hard on myself when I made mistakes. But now with time and practice under my belt, I know both successes and mistakes have served me well. It is not possible to become a perfect online educator without having taught for some time and even then, you still must be open to learning and development as learner needs evolve. I can state with certainty the needs of learners today are different than they were 15 years ago when I first got my start. But having a standard of excellence gives me a sense of accountability to myself and makes certain I am working to the best of my abilities.

I well understand there are many inherent challenges associated with online teaching, and most are related to time and a lack of direct contact with learners. Yet I’ve found it can be a very rewarding experience because I am able to get to know my learners better than I ever could in a traditional classroom. This may sound unusual to someone who has never taught online, who sees learners face-to-face, but my perspective comes from being able to interact with each and everyone of them in a discussion, getting to know them through weekly learning activities, and engaging with them through direct communication. While I am separated from my learners, I have found tools to bridge this gap and replace the distance with a virtual presence. Now with these six critical strategies, I can further assure learners I am there to support them and their progress in a nurturing, positive, and supportive manner. If you can take this approach yourself, perhaps you and your learners will find online learning to be a viable and enjoyable form of education.

Dr. Bruce A. Johnson is an inspirational author, writer, and teacher.

Dr. Johnson’s career has involved helping others learn, including people and organizations. His roles have included Manager of Training and Development, Human Performance Improvement Consultant, Online Instructor, Career Coach, Curriculum Developer, Manager of Faculty Development, and Chief Academic Officer.

Since 2005, Dr. J has specialized in distance learning, adult education, faculty development, online teaching, career management, career development, and human performance improvement. He has a Ph.D. in Postsecondary and Adult Education, a Certificate in Training and Performance Improvement, and a Master of Business Administration, MBA. Presently Dr. J is a Core Faculty member for one of the premiere online universities.

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