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Facilitating OnlineLearning
Communities
1.1. Defining Online Communities Defining Online Communities
2.2. Elements of Online EnvironmentsElements of Online Environments
3.3. Facilitator CompetenceFacilitator Competence
4.4. Resources Resources
5.5. Demonstration of Demonstration of
CommunityZeroCommunityZero
6.6. Hands-on use of CommunityZeroHands-on use of CommunityZero
Agenda
Collaboration Collaboration
CommitmentCommitment
Learning from experience Learning from experience
Shared responsibilitiesShared responsibilities
Building individual Building individual accountabilityaccountability
Defining Online Communities: Benefits
Online Course Completion
Bonk, C. J. (2002). Online Training in an Online World. Bloomington, IN: CourseShare.com.
Paraprofessional Paraprofessional
Online Learning AlonePara eLink Para eLink
Paraprofessionals Paraprofessionals
Online Learning Alone Together
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Paraprofessionals Paraprofessionals
FacilitatorFacilitator
Facilitated Online LearningPara eLink Para eLink
FacilitatorFacilitator
Paraprofessionals Paraprofessionals
Facilitated Learning Community
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Elements of Online Environments
Communication toolsCommunication tools
Learning resourcesLearning resources
User (learner) toolsUser (learner) tools
Administrative (facilitator) Administrative (facilitator) toolstools
Communication tools Communication tools
Learning resources Learning resources
User tools User tools
Administrative tools Administrative tools
Examples include:Examples include:•E-mail*E-mail*•ChatChat•Discussion*Discussion*•Voice/videoVoice/video•NotesNotes•PollsPolls
Communication Tools
Communication tools Communication tools
Learning resources Learning resources
User tools User tools
Administrative tools Administrative tools
Examples include:Examples include:•Documents*Documents*•AnimationsAnimations•Video/audioVideo/audio•ProgramsPrograms•ImagesImages•PEOPLE*PEOPLE*
Learning Resources
Communication tools Communication tools
Learning resources Learning resources
User tools User tools
Administrative tools Administrative tools
Examples include:Examples include:•CalendarCalendar•PreferencesPreferences•Technical support*Technical support*•Directory*Directory*
User Tools
Communication tools Communication tools
Learning resources Learning resources
User tools User tools
Administrative tools Administrative tools
Examples include:Examples include:•Access control*Access control*•Site managementSite management•SettingsSettings•Application sharingApplication sharing•Grade bookGrade book
Administrative Tools
Forming: Organize and Establish Forming: Organize and Establish GroupsGroups
Dr. Curt Bonk, Indiana Universityhttp://www.indiana.edu/~bobweb/Handout/co_1.html
Four Fs of Learning Groups
Functioning: Manage, Implement, Functioning: Manage, Implement, Support, Motivate and AcceptSupport, Motivate and Accept
Formulating: Understand, Review, Formulating: Understand, Review, and Learn New Strategiesand Learn New Strategies
Fermenting: Disagreement, Fermenting: Disagreement, Controversy, and Alternative Controversy, and Alternative AnswersAnswers
Facilitator Competency Areas
NurtureNurture• encourage participation & interaction
• provide content expertise
ModerateModerate• participate in chat/discussions
• mediate problems
Tech supportTech support
• provide technical help
• supply additional resources
Manage spaceManage space
• invite participants
• administer environment
• edit discussions
• facilitate conferences
Provide guidelinesProvide guidelines
Lead community-building Lead community-building activitiesactivities
Provide virtual handholdingProvide virtual handholding
Encourage sharing resourcesEncourage sharing resources
Facilitating Online Learning : Effective Strategies for Moderatorsby George Collison, Bonnie Elbaum, Sarah Haavind, Robert Tinker
Additional Facilitator Activities
Participants post regularlyParticipants post regularly
Member’s needs are metMember’s needs are met
Evident participant-participant Evident participant-participant collaborationcollaboration
Reasonable venting is Reasonable venting is acceptableacceptable
Participants show concern and Participants show concern and support for the communitysupport for the community
Healthy Community Indicators
Facilitating Online Learning : Effective Strategies for Moderatorsby George Collison, Bonnie Elbaum, Sarah Haavind, Robert Tinker
Resources
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