• UNIT11: FACILITATE ONLINE LEARNING

    • Introduction animated video:

      Hello Dear Participants, You are welcome again. I hope you have enjoyed this important advanced ICT essentials for Teachers module. Now, It is time to share about facilitating online learning. In this unit , we are going to have common understanding about the following:

      1. Difference between Facilitating and teaching
      2. Facilitation competencies
      3. Difference between face to face and online facilitations
      4. Roles of an online Facilitator
      5. Strategies to support online learning
      6. Strategies to manage online courses logistics and
      7. Strategies to nurture online relationships

      So, We wish you to enjoy this important course and change from face to face to online learning   professional facilitators.
◄Topic 4: Roles of an online facilitatorTopic 6 : Strategies to manage online course logistics and to nurture online relationships►

Topic 5: Strategies to support online learning

  • Topic 5: Strategies to support online learning

          Suggested time  15Min

    • The below listed are some of strategies to support online learning


      To be an online facilitator you should have:

      • good ICT skills in using new technologies
      • a keen interest in your subject with wide experience
      • enthusiasm and the ability to motivate students
      • commitment to working with students from diverse backgrounds
      • clear and tactful communication skills
      • a patient supportive approach
      • Organizational, planning and time management skills.
      • online facilitators adopt a specific pedagogy (educational method), encompassing both instructional and social support or group development,
      • online facilitator coordinates and organizes the implementation of the service, and
      • would usually work from home and arrange your hours with the learning provider or agency to suit course requirements and the needs of your students.
      • This may sometimes involve working in the evenings and  weekends. Part-time work is common, and you could work as a tutor alongside another job.
      • To give support by email, social media and telephone
      • To manage online discussion forums and chat rooms
      • Set up audio and video conferencing if required
      • Monitor the progress of students , assessing students' work and giving constructive feedback.
      • online tutoring requires a usable interface and technical support to maintain both hardware and software sides of operation.”
      • You need a reliable broadband internet connection and a computer that meets the PC specification for your course



◄Topic 4: Roles of an online facilitatorTopic 6 : Strategies to manage online course logistics and to nurture online relationships►