Analysis Of Part 1 : Vital Information In The Facilitator Training

Butcher, K., Leary, H., Foster, J., & Devaul, H. (2014). Adopting an Online Curriculum Planning

be properly addressed through one’s teaching so that educators need to collaborate so that they

Dabbagh, N. (2007). The online learner: characteristics and pedagogical implications. Contemporary Issuesin Technology and Teacher Education, 7, 3, 217–226.

From this interview, Dr. Whetstone stated that the Online Learning Department’s infrastructure at Winthrop had been recently strengthened to include two additional staff members, one Instructional Designer and one intern. Both of these staff members work with faculty to design online and hybrid courses and make recommendations for adding interactive elements to traditional courses.

Facilitator Information                                                                                                      Ms. Churchlchurch@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix)lisalchurch@aol.com (Personal)402-560-1611 (mst)Facilitator AvailabilityI am available on most days. I check my email intermittently throughout the day. Please do not hesitate to ask questions. I can answer texts during the day hours if needed. Phone calls need to be limited to after business work hours. For emergencies, when you are not able to gain access to messages on the Online Learning System (OLS), please send a message to my personal email address. In the event a third party needs to

To summarize, the topic presented in this article is about online courses which are widely used in colleges providing easy access to course materials, classroom discussions, and feedback to instructors. The course materials and activities may be accessed from any computer, whether it is from the University or from the comfort of your own home.

A case study found that in order for online-course resources to be used effectively, the CFSs that need to be considered are: human factors pertaining to the instructors; the instructors’ and students’ technical competency; the instructors’ and students’ mindset (about learning); the level of collaboration intrinsic in the course; and the level of perceived IT infrastructure and technical support (Soong, Chan, Chua, & Loh, 2000, p.102).

Facilitator’s Guide Chapter 6: Three Virtues, Nine Varieties of Fruit, and One Body Summary of General Themes Chapter six is divided into six parts which contribute different ideas to the overall theme (Wright, 2012). This chapter is a continuation of chapter five and begins with an anecdote regarding St. Paul and his beliefs on pagan thoughts (Wright). The general theme of chapter six is that there are three primary virtues which contribute to a strong character: love, hope and faith (Wright). The virtue that is primarily discussed is love (Wright, 2012). Love is “not a rule [to be] imposed in an arbitrary fashion” (Wright, 2012, p.1382).

Receiving an education via an online course is one that has begun with many challenges. I have come from having no knowledge of researching information to feel like I have journeyed a long way finding the confidence to research pertinent and quality resources. Through this particular unit I have been given the implements to develop a sound knowledge of online group collaborations and the programs to allow the communication to take place.

My first experience with a course conducted completely using computer-based instruction as an adult learner occurred during the fall semester of 2007. I was nearing the completion of my first Master’s degree and enrolled in ED500A, which was an educational research class. Although I had extensive experience utilizing technology and the Internet, and had dabbled in CBI, this course was conducted entirely online and proved to be challenging for me. The challenges were not due to the content, but were based on the limited connectivity with other course participants and the instructor. I quickly adapted to the format of the course expectations and developed a schedule in order to meet

The syllabus gives 4 areas in relation to the Facilitator's Commitment during this on-line learning process which is very informative. However, in my limited experience, I feel the best example and indication of the Facilitator's commitment is the welcome video that we received at the beginning of the course from Amos Hammar. Amos covered all areas listed in the syllabus and put a face with the name for each student. Admittedly, I came into this with questions about the process and was a bit nervous to be honest. Amos' welcome video and interaction since the beginning have made the unknowns and nervousness easier to deal with. The facilitator's commitment per the syllabus is simply a list of mandated expectations. In my opinion, the facilitator's

It also includes the delivery of content via Internet, intranet/extranet (LAN/WAN), audio- and videotape, satellite broadcast, podcast, interactive TV, CD-ROM, and more. E-learning programs are endowed with a training system, which employees can access, where face-to-face instruction is not possible because the very nature is that it is borderless and potentially global in scope. With e-learning methods, training can take place on-demand, and trainees can be given greater control over their learning than ever before (Rosenberg 2001). This increased control has the potential to improve training effectiveness. E-learning courses add value to traditional learning modes by offering self-paced or live, instructed training classes. Specifically, self-paced courses can be taken at the employee's leisure and are good for self-motivated persons. Typically these types of courses can be taken at convenience of the busy workers as well as for globally dispersed employees. Hence workplace training needs to be broadened and customized (Marc J. Rosenberg & Steven Foreman 2010). Live e-learning is capable of instant updating, storage/retrieval, distribution and sharing of instruction and information. Soft skills such as management, leadership, or team building can be tackled in this environment. However, this type of training works best if the class size is limited to 25

The Online Orientation to Successful Online course was implemented with a small group of 3 volunteer student support Advisors. Even though I originally had 5 volunteer, only three signed up and completed the course. The participants were two female and one male with similar technology and background educational experience. The course was conducted using the learner management system CourseSite. The course was conducted by two student support specialist and one enrollment specialist who agreed to participate in the pilot course and provide honest opinion on their experience. Each participant had the opportunity to collaborate and interact with each other inside the course after receiving their enrollment information via email. Although,

The process for designing an online educational environment is a unique experiment and must be done in a methodical manner. The equipment, multimedia, and software and hardware all have to be incorporated into a virtual space that can be accessed by multiple user simultaneously as well as on the individual’s time and location. Providing this type of service requires a standardized preparation and planning for the virtual experience to be beneficial to its users. Simply logging on to the web and reading the text and watching videos that are online is not adequate enough to meet the requirement for learning and earning a degree. Yenitepe and Tezgider stated that “high-caliber content is the key content is the key content with an instructional design that makes courses effectively” (pg. 30, 2004.) The curriculum must be designed with purpose and be meaningful, in order for the learning experience to be beneficial and recognized and found merit to deserve credit. The designers must carry out a well thought out plan to develop an online learning experience the designer will have to incorporate the ADDIE model to get the designing phase on paper. The “A” which stands for analyze, is vital because this step is what and how the creation will become into existence, the designer finds all data needed to create a plan to layout an effective learning environment.

Education is an important part of people’s lives; it will either make them or break them in the future depending on the careers they choose. Education is greatly diverse today in comparison to the 1950s because of advancements in teaching and other great inventions that provide easier techniques of teaching. One major issue that has been raised is distant learning courses and online education.