The new learning environments imply new learning spaces, new communities, new literacies, and new generations. The tendency shows that everything will be technology mediated; for instance, every single day new relationships rise from computer interaction, business are closed, games are played, and even teaching/learning processes take place online. Does it mean that people will become machines too? Are we losing our human side? It all depends on how technology is used and the role that people takes when using it.
It is known that education is a social process in which interaction among people becomes important, but how can we make of an online language learning environment and effective but still human space? The responsibility of humanizing an online language learning environment is of the teacher who will need, of course, learners’ collaboration as well. Bellow, you will be presented some tips to help you to humanize an online learning space.
1. Instructor’s and Students’ roles
4. Presentation of the syllabus
9. Interaction
10. Support hours
Certainly the human side of an online course cannot be forgotten because it is an essential part of people’s lives: emotions, feelings, dialogues, and interactions are aspects that make us feel alive. Hence, it is teacher’s responsibility to humanize their online learning environments, creating a collaborative environment that enhances learning processes.
