Tips for Online Success

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:

Elements of Instruction

InstructionÌýis purposeful interaction to increase a learner’s knowledge or skills in a specific, pre-determined fashion.ÌýSimply 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.ÌýThe following elements are adapted from Gagné’sÌýnine universal steps of instructionÌýand should be included in the instructional design of learning materials.

What Makes A Successful Online Facilitator?

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.