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What has been your experience with Virtual Learning Environments if any?
The most impactful experiences with Virtual Learning was in my senior year of high school and in college. In high school, Zoom quickly became the mode for most teachers to use. The assignments and assessments were much easier to handle because schools were barely growing accustomed to the online environment. This also created some confusion early on as the pandemic began. In college, however, the virtual learning environment was more rigorous. There was a lot expectations to meet, and given my experience in high school, I was not prepared for the workload and the responsibilities in college. While I did manage my time and became more organized as a result, there were times were it became quite lonely and monotonous.

Why would a student loaf around during group activities?
There are multiple factors that play a role. A student can have distractions such as their phone and social media that make them participate less in group activities. Some students may have other responsibilities such as a job or a family that may lead to less involvement in group activities. There are also others who are not comfortable in group settings, and as such tend to step away from the group. There are also those students who either let their group members do all the work or they take complete control of it.

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My learning experience has been a positive one. I enjoy being able to do the classwork at my own pace and it does not interfere with work. I can work on it during the day or at night after work, and it does not become as stressful. I do not have to plan my day around attending school in person and I have a hard time sitting still in a classroom. I think a students will loaf around during group activities because they know they will receive the same grade as everyone even if they do not pull the same weight. Some students also prefer to work on assignments or projects alone instead of with others, so they will not contribute or socialize as much. -Katia Gonzalez

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My learning experience has been a positive one. I enjoy being able to do the classwork at my own pace and it does not interfere with work. I can work on it during the day or at night after work, and it does not become as stressful. I do not have to plan my day around attending school in person and I have a hard time sitting still in a classroom. I think a students will loaf around during group activities because they know they will receive the same grade as everyone even if they do not pull the same weight. Some students also prefer to work on assignments or projects alone instead of with others, so they will not contribute or socialize as much. -Katia Gonzalez

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My experience in taking virtual classes, at first it was difficult because I was not used to being in zoom meetings. When Covid-19 happened, I was at HS and everything went virtual overnight. It was a huge shock for me and I had difficulty paying attention to the teacher because I would get distracted because the TV in the living room was on or my family interrupted me during class hours. Over time I got used to virtual classes, I learned to pay my full attention and be in places where I wouldn't be distracted.

The student loafs during group activities because they do not feel motivated or are not completely interested in the subject they are going to work on and get distracted for that reason.

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My experience with virtual learning has been beneficial because it allows me to get my studies done without having to leave my home. It has helped me because it also allows me to get my work done at anytime I choose to no matter how early or how late it may be. Although virtual learning environments can be beneficial, students might loaf during group activities because they might feel that they can get full credit for work that their classmates may do without them doing any of it.

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My experience with virtual learning has been a bit difficult. During the Covid-19 pandemic, I finished up my junior year of high school and completed my entire senior year online. At first it was asynchronous, but when I started learning through zoom,  it was a bit better. However, I feel like nothing compares to learning in person because it helps me focus.
As far as loafing in group assignments, I noticed that when I would be paired with a peers who were struggling in a class I was excelling in, they would prefer for me to do most of the work. From these experiences, I feel like maybe some people just don’t feel confident in their skills and would prefer for someone else to put themselves out there.

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My experience has been with brainpop which helped me a lot to learn as well as starfall back in elementary.

A student would loaf around due to procrastinating or they may be confused and that is why. There are several factors to this question.

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My experience with virtual learning was something I had to accomodate to. I needed to have more dedication to the way I accomodated my time to connect online and do my homework on the other side. It was very important for teachers to also separate time wisely so that students wouldn't be stressed out about something that was new to us and them.

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Lou Nave.   Virtual learning is somthing i had to get used to but now truley appreciate. It has been a way to unclude education at time that would not be possible otherwise. 2nd, student have time to loaf when they are no longer engaged with not only the lesson, but also their interests. when even their hobbies no longer compel them

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Lou Nave.   Virtual learning is somthing i had to get used to but now truley appreciate. It has been a way to unclude education at time that would not be possible otherwise. 2nd, student have time to loaf when they are no longer engaged with not only the lesson, but also their interests. when even their hobbies no longer compel them

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My experience with virtual learning wasn’t the best. To me it felt really unorganized and it didn’t feel like an actual classroom setting. I prefer in person learning because I engage more with the lesson.

I’ve had experiences with groups where some students don’t put in effort based off of the group size. I think this happens because students will rely on other students to pick up the slack. Also when you work with someone you don’t know it may cause a lack of social interaction.

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My experience with Virtual Learning Environments have been quite meaningful for me. I have taken coding classes before and there are times that I have to help my friends with codes about things. Also having classes online has been really helpful for me since as a music major I have to divide my time with practicing. Virtual learning has been some of the best things I could use to be able to practice more.

I think for a kid to loaf around it might be for different reasons. The student may not understand the topic and may have difficulties with the activities. There are also students that have problems concentrating with what they are doing that might be the case too.

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We used many programs that was virtual. From Study Island, Brainpop, and many others. They were used to make learning entertaining. This was in before university and it helped making learning easier.

I feel as if a student may not see it as important and become distracted. The same goes for how effective the activity was as well.

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I found virtual learning fun and hard at the same time. I love the activities in virtual learning they make understanding the material easygoing. But I do I find it difficult when I need extra help on assignments. I could ask for help via email but I personally understand better when explained in person. I think students might loaf around in a group activity because they might not understand the content information as well as their classmates. They also might not feel comfortable in a group environment.

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My experience with Virtual Learning is effective but it is something new for me because it is difficult to be in a place where I can concentrate.  I feel that when I am in person, l had better results in learning.  Being in virtual learning makes me learn and be more responsible because I have to make myself review better.  Being virtually can makes get distracted but it helps that I don't have to go to class and I can have more time.
2. I think that many students can get distracted because sometimes they don't feel comfortable with the group but if they start to get distracted it is because they are not interested in being part of the group and don't want to help.  They must have a motivation and above all they must feel part of the team if one of the group makes the person feel bad they will not be able to do the job because it does not feel good. Also as teachers, if we see that the student  is distracted, may have a question and it is important to be aware of the student.

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I honestly had a difficult time when the pandemic started where everything was online, Im a dance major so trying to take a dance class online was very difficult. This semester has been the first time I actually experience a class where I am able to keep up and follow along well, Im actually taking 3 online classes, and have no complains about any of my classes . But I guess it depends on what kind of class works well with a virtual learning environment.
A student might loaf with the amount of students in a group or if they feel that others in the group are not giving them an opportunity and they fall behind while trying to do some work.

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Bianca Reyes                                                             What has been your experience with Virtual Learning Environment if any? Why would a student loaf around during group activities?             

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Bianca Reyes                                                             What has been your experience with Virtual Learning Environment if any? Why would a student loaf around during group activities?             

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My experience with virtual learning has been a little frustrating since my major is art, it is really hard to learn how to paint, draw or sculpt from a computer screen rather than seeing a teacher demonstrate in person.

Students usually loaf around in group activities because of a lack of motivation, not knowing how to communicate with other group members, and know how to divide work among members.

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Personally, as a college student, it has helped me a lot. I usually have busy schedules and virtual learning has helped me with time management and to get to know more about technology. I feel like I am not being watched or judged a lot of the time. I feel more confident to participate as well and to give my opinions. As an educator for elementary level it was very difficult. Younger kids need more hands on activities to keep their attention going and to keep them learning. It was very difficult to do so through a computer since they could play games or get easily distracted. You don't really know what is going on in their end unless they let you know. Many students fall behind due to this, and it males it difficult to keep them on track.

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From my personal virtual learning experience it has been fairly okay in the sense that the professors may not ask for participation from everyone. Not that it is bad thing but maybe they would not feel included or maybe the class in general could feel like it is lacking this crucial part of participation. I think that for a student to loaf during a group project I would assume that it would be because they may just not understand what is going on. it may be hard for them to get the hang of what is going on and perhaps it is not them being loaf but it is more that they are trying to focus on other things rather than the actual group assignment.

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What has been your experience with Virtual Learning Environments if any?
In my experience with Virtual Learning Environments, I find this learning mode is more beneficial than the traditional face-to-face style of teaching. Having the ability to access my assignments online makes it easier for me to build skills in time management and organization. Of course, there are a few setbacks as an art major. Much of my learning needs hands-on instruction.
Why would a student loaf around during group activities?
A student may loaf around during class because they find it easier to let their group members do all the work for them. Other reasons might be that another group member assert themselves as the group leader and take control of the assignment rather than working with their classmates.

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Virtual learning has had both benefits and issues in my own experience. We’ve uses zoom and asynchronous classes for virtual learning. I think that sometimes it’s good as it offers ways for students who may need it and they can really benefit from it, like those who need to travel for classes. I’ve had many positive experiences! It isn’t always good, as I used to assist a teacher in her virtual teaching and we would see that students weren’t as easy to communicate with, not everyone would pay attention and connection issues were common.

Students may load around during group activities because they may think other students would do the work for them. They may also feel insecure about their work compared to their peers or even just get distracted more often as they may be grouped with friends.

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My experience with virtual learning environments have been a lot due to COVID shifting everything into the virtual world. It was interesting to say the least as you don’t have the face to face connection as you would have in person but it still offers a great way of learning and an alternate opportunity to take courses.

Students would loaf during group activities as sometimes they feel other members in the group will take over and do the whole assignment for the sake of them passing the assignment so one must be attentive for every student involvement.

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I have had the highest experience with virtual learning with the pandemic situation. So, I was able to familiarize myself the most with blackboard and panopto throughout the pandemic. I found that I actually really enjoy learning virtually and now opt to get classes online. For the second question, there are a multiple of different behaviors that can intervene in a group project. But for the most part, talking can usually get out of hand when students are separated into groups. So, that is definitely something to consider when implementing group activities in the classroom.

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Virtual learning hasn’t always been the best. I feel as if many students don’t get as involved during virtual learning and it’s difficult for teachers to encourage involvement during the class time. There have been many good experiences that I’ve had such as all of us connecting over a book series or doing group work. I still prefer in person class so that I am forced to pay attention and not be distracted, which sadly for me is very easy. As for group work I believe it’s very easy for students to just sit by and let someone else do the work unfortunately. Some students believe that as long as a presentation is presented with their name on it they will get a grade. As mentioned it’s better to have assigned roles so that it makes it more difficult for a student to slack off and expect a good grade. By doing this each student will get a grade based off what they did or didn’t do.

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In my experience, I have seen positive outcomes from virtual learning, but there can also be negatives as well. Some students learn better by speaking to their peers and professors in person. Virtual is more convenient for students and teachers who have children, full time jobs, or other daily life activities that make it difficult to fit non-virtual classes into their schedule. Therefore, I would say it differs for everyone depending on their situation. When it comes to virtual for younger students, I think it is more difficult most of the time because they lack the skills for time management.

During group activities, it is important to keep students engaged without allowing them to get too rowdy or off-topic. There should be structure to a certain extent. If group activities are made to be broken up to a certain amount of students, where everyone can have a voice and be heard. Another thing is making sure that students don't get distracted. A great way to ensure this is by making a checklist or form to pass out to students before breaking them up into groups on things they should be speaking about.