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Preparing Online Instructors: Beyond Using the Technology

Preparing Online Instructors: Beyond Using the Technology

Evelyn S. Johnson, Jane Pitcock
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781599047539|ISBN10: 1599047535|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616926724|EISBN13: 9781599047553
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-753-9.ch005
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Johnson, Evelyn S., and Jane Pitcock. "Preparing Online Instructors: Beyond Using the Technology." Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: Best Practices and Principles for Instructors, edited by Kara L. Orvis and Andrea L.R. Lassiter, IGI Global, 2008, pp. 89-113. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-753-9.ch005

APA

Johnson, E. S. & Pitcock, J. (2008). Preparing Online Instructors: Beyond Using the Technology. In K. Orvis & A. Lassiter (Eds.), Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: Best Practices and Principles for Instructors (pp. 89-113). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-753-9.ch005

Chicago

Johnson, Evelyn S., and Jane Pitcock. "Preparing Online Instructors: Beyond Using the Technology." In Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: Best Practices and Principles for Instructors, edited by Kara L. Orvis and Andrea L.R. Lassiter, 89-113. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2008. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-753-9.ch005

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Abstract

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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