Preparing Online Instructors: Beyond Using the Technology

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Author(s): Evelyn S. Johnson (Boise State University, USA)and Jane Pitcock (Walden University, USA)
Copyright: 2008
Pages: 25
Source title: Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: Best Practices and Principles for Instructors
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Kara L. Orvis (Aptima Inc., USA)and Andrea L.R. Lassiter (Minnesota State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-753-9.ch005

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Virtual Learning Environments

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This chapter discusses methods for supporting the instructor in the development of strong learner-learner interactions. In this chapter, we present a brief overview of the importance of social learning theories and existing research that support learner-learner interaction as an important aspect of learning. Next, we discuss the multiple factors, and their complex interaction on the instructor’s ability to support learner-learner interaction. Additionally, we report and discuss findings from a qualitative study examining the use of an ecological assessment tool to evaluate an online course’s ability to support learner-learner interaction. The chapter concludes with suggestions for improved approaches to faculty development to support learner-learner interaction.

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