As the facilitator of an online course, it is important that you clearly communicate your expectations to your students. In your online course, you may want to include reference links to resources and tips for your students to use to help them be more successful online learners. Here are some tips for success that you should share with your students:
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John E. Reid, Jr. Ph.D.
Coordinator of Distance Education Technology
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw Georgia.
Many researchers have developed models about learning.听
By Jennifer Lieberman
With regard to LESSON PRESENTATION, what are some of the issues to be addressed when converting a face-to-face course to online and in choosing the appropriate mode of instruction?
Instruction听is purposeful interaction to increase a learner鈥檚 knowledge or skills in a specific, pre-determined fashion.听Simply publishing a webpage with links to other pages or other digital resources does not constitute instruction. Materials developed for web-based instruction must follow established instructional design principles in order to be effective and viable means of education.听The following elements are adapted from Gagn茅鈥檚听nine universal steps of instruction听and should be included in the instructional design of learning materials.
By Patricia Phillips-Batoma
By Virgil Varvel
The facilitator plays a vital role in developing and maintaining an online program that is effective, smooth, and that will support the realization of the planned learning outcomes. Faculty delivering courses online must be more than transmitters of knowledge; they must become facilitators of learning. Some highly seasoned instructors from the traditional on-ground environment will easily adapt to the online model, while others may find the transition challenging at first. The facilitator in the online environment must possess a unique set of tools to perform effectively.
Online instructors need Basic Skills to form a base for the use of pedagogical competencies
By:听Virgil E. Varvel Jr.
Introduction