Tutorials for Online learning

1. Online Tutorials Training
for Teaching Assistants

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Overview of the Training
Online tutorial facilitation is a growing trend in Higher Educational
Institutions. Teaching Assistants as focal persons in the delivery of
tutorials online must be armed with the requisite skills that will ensure
that their services are topnotch. This training, thus, aims at equipping
you with the basic technical and pedagogical skills in online tutorial
facilitation.

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Training Outcomes
On successful completion of this training, participants
will be able to:
• Create a learner-friendly virtual learning environment
that provides students with valuable learning
experiences
• Demonstrate basic competencies and skills that
make them capable of facilitating online tutorials.

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Training Outcomes Con’t
• Demonstrate values and attitudes that encourage
and motivate students to partake in online tutorials.
• Use appropriate multimedia resources and e-
learning technologies in facilitating tutorial sessions
for students in a virtual learning environment

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Methods, Media and Materials
Use learner characteristics to guide you select the best
methods, media and materials.
What online learning methods will be used?
For both facilitator and students?

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Online Facilitation Methods
• Synchronous
This is where both student and facilitator are present on the online
platform and facilitation and learning goes on simultaneously (live
classes)
• Asynchronous
This where either facilitator or student is present to interact with
teaching and learning materials or assignments (recorded lecture
videos)

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Online Facilitation Media
The popular online facilitation tools in KNUST include;
• Zoom
• Microsoft Teams
• Virtual Classroom (myclass.knust.edu,gh)
NB: Preview all the selected media and materials to make
sure they function well

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Online Facilitation Materials
Online facilitation can be effective with the following teaching
and learning materials;
Lecture videos
Lecture slides
Study Guide

9. Introduction to VCLASS
(myclass.knust.edu.gh)
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10. Some features of VCLASS
Discussions
- How to create and reply to a discussion
Assignments
- How to upload and download assignments
Upload of Materials
- How to upload teaching and learning materials (slides, videos, study
guides)

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How to create and reply to a discussion
1. Click on the “Turn editing on” button displayed at the top of the page just beside where the
lecturer’s picture is displayed.
2. 2. Click on the “add an Activity or resource” tab.
3. Select “forum” from the activities section of the small window that pops up by clicking on the
small hole beside it.
4. Once selected, a dot will display in the small hole indicating it is selected.
5. Click on the “add” tab below the small window. When the “add” tab is clicked, it takes the
facilitator to a new page where the facilitator can type all the necessary information about the
topic or task that you want the students to discuss or work on.

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How To Upload And Download Assignments
Click on the “add an activity or resource” tab. When the smaller window with “activities” and
“resources” pops up, select the “Assignment” option by checking in the small hole or circle
beside the assignment icon. Once that is done, click on the “add” tab below the small
window. A new page opens where you can now write the assignment to be given to the
students. The page has the “Assignment name” column and the “Description” column. The
“Assignment name” column takes the title you want to give that assignment folder for easy
identification for the students. Once the “assignment name” column and the “description”
column is filled, the other column below which includes the “Assignment Setting” is used to
restrict access, that is, the period when the assignment folder is open and when it should be
closed. When the deadlines are set, the facilitator or lecturer then clicks on the “save and
return to course” or “save and display” tab at the bottom of the window.

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How To Upload Teaching And Learning Materials
1. To add files to your course, you must first ensure you have the editing turned on.
2. Click on the add resource or activity link.
3. From the Activity chooser, click the file button and click ‘Add’.
4. Give your file a name (which students will see to click on) and, if required, a description.
If you want the description to display on the course page, check the box.
5. Click on the add file icon to upload your file or you can equally drag and drop the file in
the box.
6. Then click on save and display

14. Online facilitation media
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15. Zoom
• Scheduling classes
• Managing classes (muting/unmuting, uploading files,
sending links, breakout sessions, polls)
• Recording sessions
• Downloading recorded sessions

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Microsoft Teams
Scheduling classes
Managing classes (muting/unmuting, uploading files,
sending links, breakout sessions, polls)
Recording sessions
Downloading recorded sessions

17. Online Facilitation
Strategies & Netiquettes
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How to Become a Successful Online
Facilitator
Do not be intimidated by the whole online teaching and learning
process
• Set clear expectations
• Be present
• Build an interest and integrate online learning technology to
enhance your teaching and encourage your students to do the
same
• Know your learner characteristics and have their interest in

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How to Become a Successful Online
Facilitator Con’t
• Engage your students
• Provide constructive feedback and ask for feedback
• Build supportive online community
• Direct your students to where they can receive technical
support
• Always have a back-up
• Expect an unexpected and remain flexible because technology
can fail

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Rules for Effective Online Learning
Netiquette : This is what is considered as appropriate behaviour in
an online learning environment.
Please avoid
• Racist/ derogatory comments
• Stereotyping
• Sexually explicit communication
• Copy and pasting without any personal reflections
• Extremely long post or tutorials

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for more information;
elearning@knust.edu.gh
elearningknust
024 507 7483
020 780 1326

22. Thank You