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Instructor Roles For Online Learning

Instructor Roles For Online Learning. Instructional Strategies and Technologies for the Adult Learner. Online Learning. (Allen & Seaman, 2007). Instructor Roles. Pedagogical. Social. Technical. Managerial. (Berge, 1995). Instructor Roles – Face-to-Face. Instructor Roles – Online.

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Instructor Roles For Online Learning

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  1. Instructor Roles For Online Learning Instructional Strategies and Technologies for the Adult Learner

  2. Online Learning (Allen & Seaman, 2007)

  3. Instructor Roles Pedagogical Social Technical Managerial (Berge, 1995)

  4. Instructor Roles – Face-to-Face

  5. Instructor Roles – Online

  6. Pedagogical Role Instructor Tasks:Pedagogical • Facilitate synchronous and asynchronous discussions • Provide feedback • Prompt critical reflection • Provide context expertise • Integrate team-based activities • Promote a variety of interactions and opportunities for learning • Support flexibility

  7. Pedagogical Instructional Results Interactive discussions Critical thinking Individual growth and learning Student-Teacher-Content interactions Rich learning experience Authentic products

  8. Instructor Tasks:Social • Form and build teams • Communicate frequently, with a positive-personal-professional tone • Motivate students • Resolve conflicts • Be responsive and open to questions and concerns • Have a positive, active, presence online

  9. How is PRESENCE shown online? • Active participation in discussion forums • Providing guidance and support in team discussions • Posting announcements frequently • Sharing content expertise • Providing consistent, timely feedback • Acknowledging student contributions equally • Clarifying misconceptions

  10. Social Instructional Results Quality, positive interactions Safe learning environment Positive team work Learner motivation and encouragement Learner conflicts addressed Learner feedback and input given

  11. Instructor Tasks:Managerial • Establish and maintain rhythms and cycles • Clarify activity directions • Track participation • Maintain gradebook • Track feedback and responses to participants • Organize learning platform consistently • Use instructor notes

  12. Strategy Examples: Managerial Role Gradebook

  13. Instructional Results Managerial Positive reinforcement Learner accountability Consistent learner participation Improved learning and success Clear course expectations Improved feedback to learners

  14. Instructor Tasks:Technical • Know the audience and their technical needs and abilities • Provide technical support • Provide learner support • Integrate technology into activities • Design, develop, use multimedia • Develop technical resources to support platform • Address issues through training before initiative launch • Ensure materials meet accessibility guidelines

  15. Technical Instructional Results Success in locating and accessing materials Increase learner participation Increase technology skills Decrease frustration level Focus on content and learning

  16. References Allen, I.E., & Seaman, J. (2007). Online nation: Five years of growth in online learning. Needham, MA: Sloan-C. Anderson, T., L. Rourke, Garrison, D. R, Archer, W. (2001). Assessing teaching presence in a computer conferencing environment. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 5(2). Berge, Z.L. (1995). Facilitating Computer Conferencing: Recommendations From the Field. Educational Technology. 35(1) 22-30. Liu, X., Bonk, C.J., Magjuka, R.J., Lee, S., & Su, B. (2005). Exploring four dimensions of online instructor roles: a program level case study. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 9(4), pp. 1-20.

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