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Online Learning News and Research
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Saturday, October 12, 2002
http://www.usdla.org/html/journal/OCT02_Issue/article06.html Training New Online Teachers Brent Muirhead The distance educator is challenged by the need to foster and sustain online discussion during courses. A quick review of distance education literature highlights the importance of communication in the teaching and learning process. The focus of this discussion is assisting new teachers to establish an online dialog philosophy that include essential strategies. The Mentoring Process : The new online instructor often has an assortment of feelings when he or she starts their first online class. They are excited about teaching online and participating in a new instructional role that is filled with diverse educational challenges for professional growth. Yet, the new teacher can have fears about failing that need to be addressed prior to the start of their online class....
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