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What is Purposeful Commitment

Chapter 240
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
Refers to an e-instructor who is committed to helping students become owners of their own learning by the instructor becoming visible through various means in the shared virtual classroom in order to support learning.
Published in Chapter:
Facilitating Roles an E-Instructor Undertakes
Ni Chang (Indiana University South Bend, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 6
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-026-4.ch240
Abstract
A discussion of roles that an instructor plays in the traditional classroom does not seem to be an innovative focus in the educational field. Yet, such discussions continue because of the topic’s paramount impact on student learning. Discussions regarding the roles that an online instructor plays in a virtual learning environment are essential because teaching and learning via course management systems are completely different from that in the face-to-face setting and are still in their infancy, thereby requiring a great deal of exploration.
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Chapter 743
Roles of Online Instructors Apt for Students' Cognitive and Affective learning
Refers to an e-instructor who is committed to helping students become owners of their own learning by the instructor becoming visible through various means in the shared virtual classroom in order to support learning.
Published in Chapter: Roles of Online Instructors Apt for Students' Cognitive and Affective learning; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Chapter 232
The Vital Importance of Faculty Presence in an Online Learning Environment
Refers to an e-instructor who is committed to helping students become owners of their own learning by the instructor becoming visible through various means in the shared virtual classroom in order to support learning.
Published in Chapter: The Vital Importance of Faculty Presence in an Online Learning Environment; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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