FACILITATOR TRAINING

PROGRAM
WEEK 2
FACILITATOR SKILLS & INSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Dr. Brenda L. Stovall
Skills to Become an Effective Distance Learning Facilitator

Possess
Knowledge of
Content

Capability to
Capability of
merge
keeping
Pedagogy,
learners on
Skills of Content &
task
Technology
Effective
Distance
Learner
Facilitators

Ensure their
Be an Effective
online
Communicator
presence
(Burns, 2014)
Phases of Development of Distance Learner Facilitators

(Palloff & Pratt, 2011)

 Development of Online Faculty Phases

Visitor Novice Apprentice Insider Master

Faculty who have Experienced Faculty Faculty have taught at Faculty has
Faculty without experience teaching
pondered with the having taught online least 1-2 terms within
exposure to online for numerous terms
concept of technology for at least one to two the online
teaching online
integration terms environment

Includes faculty who

Currently utilize face- Including faculty who Have achieved
have taken one Have mastered online
to-face format in have taught multiple comfort level of
course online as a teaching technology
classroom courses per term teaching online
student

Faculty possibly have Faculty obtaining Have shown

Utilize said technology
utilized email for comprehension of the proficiency with
Faculty continually and surpassed current
finishing assignments online experience and utilizing course
posts syllabus online course management
or posted a syllabus skills required for management
system
or assignment online online teaching technology

Have utilized Can be contact by

Possess basic
communication peers and novice
comprehension of
technology to partner faculty due to their
online teaching skill
with their traditional comfort level in their
sets
classroom setting skill sett

Experience designing
one or more classes
online (Palloff & Pratt, 2011)
Global Theory of Online Education
 Traditional Learning Theories
 Connectivism
 Transactional Distance Theory
 Activity Theory
 Transformative Learning Theory (Schneider,
n.d.)
How to Engage Online Learners

Supply clear
Concise learning
dates and objectives
Aesthetically times when
organized posting
while assignments
Open Door providing
Policy for online
contact materials

Engage
the
Student (Junk, Deringer, & Junk, 2007).
How to Engage Online Learners

Interact with
students and
apply
assigned
reading
(Junk, Deringer, & Junk, 2007).

Develop
assignments
to use critical
thinking
skills

Utilize activities and

slides
How to Engage Online Learners

Utilize Graphics

Input Hyperlinks to relevant websites

Provide constant feedback

Allow students to post biography

Provide info for technical support

Be creative with a welcome video

Devise a discussion board within course

(Junk, Deringer, & Junk, 2007).

References

Burns, M. (2014). Top 5 Online Learning Skills That Online Instructors Should Have . Retrieved from eLearning

Industry: https://elearningindustry.com/top-5-online-learning-skills-online-instructors

Junk, V., Deringer, N., & Junk, W. (2007). Techniques to Engage the Online Learner. Retrieved from Pindex:

http://www.pindex.com/uploads/post_docs/10597(PINDEX-DOC-10001).pdf

Palloff, R. M., & Pratt, K. (2011). The Excellent Online Instructor: Strategies for Professional Development. San

Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Schneider, K. (n.d.). Choosing a Global Theory for Distance Education. Retrieved from EDTech Boise State University:

https://sites.google.com/a/boisestate.edu/edtechtheories/choosing-a-global-theory-for-distance-education