{"id":283,"date":"2018-09-14T14:09:11","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T21:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/?p=283"},"modified":"2018-09-14T14:09:11","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T21:09:11","slug":"lrnt-528-assignment-1-effective-facilitation-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/lrnt-528-assignment-1-effective-facilitation-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"LRNT 528 &#8211; Assignment 1 &#8211; Effective Facilitation Infographic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">When evaluating the various elements related to successful online facilitation through various online resources (Boettcher, 2013; Bull, 2013 &amp; Salmon, 2018), I felt myself being drawn to the elements related to communication and human interaction over anything else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">To narrow down the top five facilitation tips that resonated most with me, I started with what I deemed as the most important tip, which is:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">To be present and constantly check in and be accessible. This creates a strong understanding of the expectations and comfort level between learners and their facilitator.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">The narrative of the infographic continues on in sequence from that point to cover the remaining key points that include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Creating an environment where learners can connect and learn from each other. This allows the expertise of others to be incorporated in the learning environment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Curate content, that way the overwhelming information available is presented in a way that is digestible and clear for learner consumption.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Communicate clearly so that although there is not a physical way to draw a consensus on clarity, there is still an opportunity for learners to understand exactly what they need to do.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">The final tip and \u201cmust have\u201d in my opinion is to just <strong>be human!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">I think that the real difference in facilitation between face-to-face and online course delivery is that ability to have real human interaction. Great facilitators can work beyond the physical presence and incorporate elements like strong communication, personalized attention, and clear expectation delivery to set the tone for a positive experience (Bull, 2013). In my own experience, the course instructors who made a conscious effort to stimulate conversation, set clear expectations and connect on a human level, made the overall learning experience far more enjoyable and effective. If you think about all of the dialogue that can happen over a 1-hour lecture or classroom session, there are many opportunities to ask questions, probe further, and also develop a relationship with your fellow classmates and instructor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">That\u2019s why on an ongoing sense of community and conversation is something I find extremely important in online facilitation. The more involved and present a facilitator is, the better they can influence and stimulate ongoing dialogue amongst the learners. Especially in continuing adult education where many learners come equipped with a plethora of industry knowledge, so much of the learning can be done through collaborative working environments and group discussions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Disclosure: Apologies for the watermark on the Infographic PDF (I did not sign up for a paying subscription)\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-285 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2018\/09\/Assignment-1_JPEG-149x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2018\/09\/Assignment-1_JPEG-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2018\/09\/Assignment-1_JPEG-768x1544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2018\/09\/Assignment-1_JPEG-509x1024.jpg 509w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2018\/09\/Assignment-1_JPEG.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 149px) 100vw, 149px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 149px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 149\/300;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Link to Infographic:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2018\/09\/Assignment-1_PDF.pdf\">Assignment 1_PDF<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\">References<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Boettcher, J. V. (2013).\u00a0<em>Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Bull, B. (2013).\u00a0<em>Eight Roles of an Effective Online Teacher<\/em>. Faculty Focus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Salmon, G. (2018).\u00a0The five-stage model. Online resource.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When evaluating the various elements related to successful online facilitation through various online resources (Boettcher, 2013; Bull, 2013 &amp; Salmon, 2018), I felt myself being drawn to the elements related to communication and human interaction over anything else. To narrow down the top five facilitation tips that resonated most with me, I started with what &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/lrnt-528-assignment-1-effective-facilitation-infographic\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">LRNT 528 &#8211; Assignment 1 &#8211; Effective Facilitation Infographic<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lrnt528"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=283"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":286,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283\/revisions\/286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}