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Welcome to our webliography!
As new online facilitators, we will face many challenges and hopefully experience our fair share of successes, but it will take some time and likely many mistakes before we deepen our learning and become the fantastic online facilitator we aspire to be. In fact, our struggle runs deep as many of us have been accustomed to instructing as the 'sage on the stage.' Facilitation may not be our natural and cultural tendency when given the opportunity to work with a group of learners. Rather, facilitation may oppose our own education experiences. We might not have many good role models to turn to. Consequently, our webliography goal was to compile a list of "reminders of good practice" for the new online facilitator. Even an experienced facilitator might benefit from reading through these resources.
Using the Case Study as our guide, our group chose to focus on the following areas given Sheryls' shortcomings and accomplishments:
Use these resources to identify best practices for establishing and maintaining an effective online learning community (see References for citation information).
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Donald writes: "The key elements to this online guide are the sections that provide information on teacher preparation, moderation models, and various online learning resources/articles." Effective Online Facilitation |
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Stephen says: "[This site] acts very much as a quick guide or “Cliff’s Notes” that gives reminders of good practice in areas of course preparation, establishing and maintaining an effective online community, and facilitator responsibilities." Facilitating Online Learning: Tip and Suggestions |
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Keisha found a Power Point presentation, she says "This site provides useful hints for success as well as ideas to “promote active learning.” E-Moderating: What the Students are Saying |
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Ruchi found a site that "provides tips for an online facilitator on how to promote community formation." Strategies for Promoting Discussion in Your Online Course |
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Stephanie has found an online article that "is something that would help all of us in the teaching and learning process of becoming an effective online facilitator." How to Succeed as an Online Facilitator |
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Linda located a online journal site that she thinks: "has some exceptional articles that provide tips and tricks that Sheryl could have used in your online learning experience such as how often should an instructor intervene or participate in an online discussion, engaging an online community of practice, instructor availability expectations, and online collaboration." Journal of Interactive Online Learning |
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