Facilitation online

1. The role of facilitators in online learning.

The role of facilitators in online learning.

A study concluding facilitators have an important role to play in learner motivation and engagement within online learning (Harnett, St George & Dron, 2011)

The International Journal  of Research in Open and Distance Learning

http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1030/1954

2. Online Learning Insights

Online Learning Insights- this is really about feedback and tutor presence as well as facilitation. It all merges into one.

http://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/tag/student-engagement/

3. E-moderating Gilly Salmon

If you are feeling enthusiastic about developing online learning, please be aware that a fair bit of rethinking of course methodologies, and of training and support for e-moderators, is needed for success. There are examples where, despite early adoption of online, courses reverted to old technologies. This is often due to the lack of support and development of teaching staff, or failure to manage the necessary organizational changes appropriately, or an inability to train sufficient e-moderators for expansion and development. (Salmon, p80).

Search for Salmon, G. http://www.gillysalmon.com/e-moderating.html