Effective

Facilitators
Krista Jackson
CUR/532
October 4, 2015
Professor Melinda Medina

Phases of Development as a
Facilitator

Visitor
Novice
Apprentice
Insider
Master

Important Skills as an Online

Facilitator

Personal
Pedagogy
Content
Technology

Personal
Skills and Phases

Why are Personal Skills

Important

Presence
Communication
Engaging
Belief in ones self
Style

Development Phases
Visitor
Novice
The last three development phases:
Apprentice
Insider
Master

Training for Personal Skills

Showing how technology can be beneficial

Gaining knowledge through experiences and confidence
Using presence and communication
Leadership

Technology
Skills and Phases

Why are Technology Skills

Important?

Not resistant to change

Advancements
Organization
Communication
Students future

Development Phases

Visitor
Novice
Apprentice
Insider
Master

Training for Technology

Skills

Beginning with technology, email, and chat

Learn the course management system
Resources and tools
Adding new technologies and approaches to assist

Conclusion
The four important skills to have as an online facilitator
are all important, but the personal and technology skills
need more focus than the other two. Personal skills help
the facilitator and the learners with their teaching style
and empathy. Technology skills are the whole reason
behind online teaching because without technology there
would not be online facilitating. Both of these skills
together represent a knowledgeable and understanding
facilitator. All of the skills are still just as important to
make a successful online facilitator.

References
Bernard Bull, E. (2013, June 3). Eight Roles of an Effective Online
Teacher.
Retrieved 2015, from Faculty Focus
http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/eight- rolesof-an-effective-online-teacher/
Palloff, R. M., & Pratt, K. (2011). The excellent online instructor:
Strategies
or professional development. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.