Facilitating Online Learning Chapters 3 & 4

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Facilitating Online LearningChapters 3 4

• Saahoon Hong
• Gajendra Patel
• Michael Jerpbak

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Chapter 3 Key Facilitator Roles

• Guide on the side
• Instructor or project leader
• Leader of group process

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Guide on the Side
What is the difference between the ferris wheel
model of facilitating compared with the round
table?
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Instructor or Project Leader

• Design regular, manageable feedback loop
• Individual (private)
• Group
• Separate content from process
• Designate separate process area for specific
  discussion threads
• Facilitate peer support

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Instructor or Project Leader II
What are the keys to fulfilling the instructor or
project leader role?
You never notice a comb until there are some
teeth missing
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Leader of Group Process

• Introductory community building activities
• Hand-holding digitally challenged
• Acknowledged diversity of participants
  backgrounds and interests
• Infusing personality with tone, graphics humor
• Maintaining a nurturing pace of responding
• Timing of responses
• Synthesizing refocusing waning dialogue
• Keep up
• Organize posts and discussion threads
• Balance private email with public discussion