Effective Facilitators Important Skills for an Effective Distance Learning Facilitator Paula Anderson CUR/532 Professor Gregory Jackson April 20, 2015
Introduction Ø Becoming an effective facilitator takes more than just going to school Ø Born vs. Made Ø Keeping the Attention of your Audience
Effective Facilitators Role of the Facilitator Observing students One on one personal and interpersonal relationships with students Being knowledgeable in the subject area Reducing stress of learning something new
Important Skills for an Effective Distance Learning Facilitator Establishing Presence Engaging Learners and Creating Community
Establishing Presence Definition Achievement of the skill online Responding to Participants Audio and Video Clips Blogs and Social Media Training to Support the skill
Engaging Learners and Creating Community Definition Achievement of the skill online Social Interaction A Sense of Belonging Shared Ideas and Concepts Training to Support the skill
Conclusion Time Continuous Education Video, Why is Online Teaching Important https: //youtu. be/EDULQMR 6 w. Js? list=PL 08 E 90 AD 80 D B 18296
References Palloff, R. , & Pratt, K. (2011). The excellent online Instructor: Strategies for professional development. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. COFAonline. UNSW (2010). Why is online teaching important? Retrieved from https: //youtu. be/EDULQMR 6 w. Js? list=PL 08 E 90 AD 80 DB 18296