{"id":725,"date":"2018-09-23T23:54:20","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T06:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0028\/?p=725"},"modified":"2018-10-26T00:08:43","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T07:08:43","slug":"top-5-tips-for-online-facilitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0028\/top-5-tips-for-online-facilitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Infographic & Rationale: Top 5 Tips for Online Facilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rationale<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

For the infographic below, the recommendations from Salmon (2018), Bull (2013), Boettcher (2013) and Dunlap & Lowenthal (2018) were synthesized to develop the top five online facilitation tips. The theme for the infographic\u2019s facilitation tips is to prioritize the learner. The infographic\u2019s tips are not chronological, but rather are synergistic elements that, when present, result in the facilitator prioritizing the learner. The following will state the importance of each tip as to how it relates to the learner as a facilitator\u2019s priority.<\/span><\/p>\n

1) Make learning accessible: ensure clarity and relevance<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

This tip is important because it prioritizes the learner by advising that the course content should:<\/span>
\n\u2022 Be relevant, such as current events, so that it motivates learners to engage in the content (Dunlap & Lowenthal, 2018).<\/span>
\n\u2022 Be digital to ensure accessibility on multiple devices (Boettcher, 2013). <\/span>
\n\u2022 Include short and clear instructions to keep the learners coming back to the course (Bull, 2013).<\/span><\/p>\n

2) Outline clear expectations: for yourself, learners and the course<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

This tip is important because it prioritizes the learner by:<\/span>
\n\u2022 Decreasing the loss of learners by making them aware of expectations at the start (Dunlap & Lowenthal, 2018).<\/span>
\n\u2022 Clarifying effort and time to limit surprises to the learner (Boettcher, 2013).<\/span>
\n\u2022 Providing a guide for learners to use and refer to during their learning experience (Bull, 2013).<\/span><\/p>\n

3) Make time for communication: providing quality feedback is key<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

This tip is important as it prioritizes the learner because:<\/span>
\n\u2022 Facilitator communications, such as announcements and forum postings, demonstrate care to the learner (Boettcher, 2013).<\/span>
\n\u2022 Clear, explicit feedback, with opportunities for clarification, support student success and knowledge construction (Dunlap & Lowenthal, 2018; Salmon, 2018).<\/span>
\n\u2022 Feedback requested from learners can help the facilitator to modify the course (Dunlap & Lowenthal, 2018; Boettcher, 2013).<\/span><\/p>\n

Communication with the learner and learner feedback can also aid the facilitator to adjust their presence to support the next tip; cultivating a learning community.<\/span><\/p>\n

4) Make your presence known: cultivate a supportive community<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

This tip is important as it prioritizes the learner because:<\/span>
\n\u2022 Planning discussion posts that encourage questions, discussions, reflections and responses is key to engaging learners (Boettcher, 2013).<\/span>
\n\u2022 Facilitators acting as active participants and sharing work in the learning community encourages learners to contribute in a meaningful way (Bull, 2013).<\/span>
\n\u2022 Learners can support other learners\u2019 goals when cooperating and contributing to the community (Salmon, 2018).<\/span><\/p>\n

A good community requires a variety of activities and experiences for learners to work (Boettcher, 2013) and leads into the next tip of championing learner success by increasing options.<\/span><\/p>\n

5) Champion learner success: emphasize personalization<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

This tip is important as it prioritizes the learner because:<\/span>
\n\u2022 Providing options make it possible for learners to link their learning more directly to their experiences and needs (Boettcher, 2013).<\/span>
\n\u2022 Ensuring personalized, applied activities and projects motivate learners by supporting personal and professional goals (Bull, 2013; Boettcher, 2013).<\/span>
\n\u2022 Personalizing for the learner maximizes their opportunities from the course (Salmon, 2018).<\/span><\/p>\n

References<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Boettcher, J. V. (2013).\u00a0Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bull, B. (2013).\u00a0Eight Roles of an Effective Online Teacher<\/a>. Faculty Focus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dunlap, J. C., & Lowenthal, P. R. (2018).\u00a0Online educators\u2019 recommendations for teaching online: Crowdsourcing in action<\/a>.\u00a0Open Praxis<\/i>,\u00a010<\/i>(1), 79\u201389<\/span><\/p>\n

Salmon, G. (2018).\u00a0The five-stage model<\/a>. Online resource.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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