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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Eight Roles of an Effective Online Teacher

Faculty Focus published an interesting article by Bernard Bull, EdD, on the eight roles an instructor should adopt when switching from teaching in the face-to-face classroom to the online environment. For example, listed below is the description of the online instructor in the role of the 'Social Butterfly':
5. Social Butterfly — Without intentional efforts to build a positive social environment, online learning can feel lonely and impersonal. As a result, the online teacher must serve like a great party host, facilitating introductions, using discussion starters to facilitate conversations among students, and taking the time to get to know students and referencing that knowledge in interactions with them. 

Click here to read the full article.

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