not facilitatedBeing an effective, online facilitator requires a set of skills that is similar to those required in the face-to-face classroom. The online or blended learning facilitator must be able to build community while having little to no face-to-face contact, offer clear and informative feedback, communicate effectively in a medium that lacks body language and tone of voice, as well as use instructional strategies that are independent of time and space to support student learning. The added aspect of the required technologies, like Moodle, also comes into play.

This course will introduce you to the many facets of online facilitation as you build skills in four areas: technical, managerial, social, and pedagogical. Finally, to synthesize all you have learned, you will build a Facilitation Checklist to help guide your ongoing facilitation needs. This course is not facilitated by an instructor.

The contact person for this course and any questions on how to improve your online teaching experience is SPCC Instructional Systems Technologist:

Kateryna Decker
kdecker@spcc.edu
704-290-5804