I love the mentor and facilitator idea- I want to give all my online students a Mentor that has taken the class before and has perhaps some great wisdom to share with my students... and keep them on track!
So far a few thoughts and questions:
Are there online only teachers that teach at a verity of institutions?
With the rise in online learning is this something that might be needed?
I was just reading an article by Osika, Johnson, & Buteau, 2009 that talks about faculty perspective of tools online. This looks to me like most faculty still see online learning has a text delivery system. With only 50% saying that discussion boards are useful and 38% not even using them!Factors Influencing Faculty Use of Technology in Online Instruction: A Case Study by Osika, Johnson, & Buteau, 2009 from:
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, Volume XII, Number I, Spring 2009 University of West Georgia, Distance Education Center
