E facilitate session 2 280311

eFacilitate
Session 2: What would you include in an e-Facilitator Job Description?

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Definitions
… the word facilitator comes from the Latin Facilitarmeaning ‘to make easy’ …
... traditionally a facilitator is someone who helps a group of people understand their common objectives and assists them to plan to achieve them without taking a particular position in the discussion...
… the word e-facilitator is new (not yet in Wikipedia), and relates to the role of the facilitator in e-learning …

What makes a good e-facilitator?
Experience in adult education
Empathy and sincerity
Computer technical expertise
Confidence in being online
Good listener and mentor
Supportive and approachable
Flexible and adaptable
Steve Hargadon, Jonathon Finkelstein, Sarah Stewart

8 competencies of online interaction
Online communications
Tolerance for ambiguity
Love your tools
Facilitation skills
Self awareness
Learning with others
Intercultural antennae
Ability to switch contexts
Thank you Nancy White: http://onlinefacilitation.wikispaces.com/

E-facilitator job description
... Scoping and designing an ...
http://critical-metalearning.blogspot.com/2010/08/efacilitator-job-description.html

Purpose:
Facilitatehigh quality learning through interaction, sharing and driving the learning in the e-learning environment
or
Moderate high quality networkinginteractions in a virtual classroom, to enableparticipants to extend their knowledge and to improve their professional practices

Welcome

What would you include in an e-facilitator job description?
Roles and Responsibilities
Educational
Social
Managerial
Technical
Personal Skills and Qualities
Personal Experiences and Credentials

Roles and Responsibilities
Educational:
encourage and support e-learners
demonstrate positive online presence
stimulate commitment and enthusiasm of participants
research the subject and industry related facts and share for extended learning
Social:
create a safe, friendly and social learning environment
provide a positive learning environment with high respect for all
manage social groups and build healthy communities
collaborate with other facilitators to share good practice

Roles and Responsibilities continued ...
Managerial:
ensure the activities comply with relevant standards
set the course objectives, schedule tasks, identify time lines
identify the specific needs of participants
monitor progress and manage online discussions
Technical:
demonstrate knowledge of online instructional design
demonstrate knowledge of Web 2.0 tools and LMS
demonstrate knowledge of how tools in the learning environment work
work pro-actively with technical support to provide online troubleshooting

Personal skills and qualities
Skills:
excellent writing skills, demonstrable initiative, creativity, and flexibility
excellent communication skills
strong interpersonal and organisational skills
high innovative and experimental learning skills
high level questioning, observation and assessing skills
Qualities:
awareness of educational theories and different teaching and learning styles
ability to establish and maintain an online identity
ability to adapt to new teaching contexts, methods, audiences and roles
ability to work independently and effectively in groups
a positive attitude, commitment, enthusiasm, openness, and sincerity within this environment.

Personal Experience and credentials
Experience:
demonstrated experience in adult education learning environment
experience with the facilitation and design of online courses
experience in real world applications of specific subject matter
appropriate experience with web based, technology-supported learning or distance learning
Credentials:
current knowledge of practices within the subject
graduate level qualifications
exemplary reputation in the field of e-learning and online facilitation

Where can i go to find out more?
Online Resources
Toolbox for TAE
Online Facilitation Wikispace
Online Courses
Facilitating Online
iFacilitate

Online competencies
Facilitating E-Learning Courses:
http://www.westone.wa.gov.au/toolbox8/taa/elearn/toolbox/resources/e_space/e_facilitator/qa/h_qa.htm

Online competencies
Moderating Virtual Classrooms:
http://synchfacilitation.wikispaces.com/

Facilitating online
http://wikieducator.org/Facilitating_Online

iFacilitate
https://sites.google.com/site/lccifacilitate/welcome

Next session: Monday April 11 at 17:00 GMT+10
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