Facilitating Online Learning: Effective Strategies for Moderators

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Atwood Pub., 2000 - Computers - 216 pages
Effective moderation is a critical but often forgotten aspect of turning a netcourse or online discussion group into a goal-oriented learning community. This guide identifies principles and forms of dialog that support effective moderating, looks at key roles moderators play, and presents strategies for maintaining functional online groups. Intended for professors, corporate managers, and secondary school teachers. Collison and other contributors are members of the staff of The Concord Consortium, a nonprofit research and development organization dedicated to revolutionizing education through the use of information technologies. The book is not indexed. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.

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PRINCIPLES THAT SUPPORT
1
The New Landscape
14
KEY FACILITATOR ROLES
33
Copyright

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George Collison, PhD, is the academic director of the INTEC (International Netcourse Teacher Enhancement Coalition) Project, a suite of professional development netcourses that support teachers who are bringing inquiry-based approaches into their mathematics or science classrooms. Dr. Collison first articulated the vision for INTEC, and he trained INTEC moderators to implement our successful approach to facilitating online learning communities

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