The document provides tips for online tutors. It recommends that tutors 1) practice what they preach and act as role models, 2) build trust slowly over time by encouraging others, 3) acknowledge and reciprocate all participation, especially from first-time participants, 4) ask open-ended questions to encourage discussion beyond yes/no answers, and 5) provide ongoing guidance about how to use interactive spaces and explore the use of color and images as facilitation tools.

1. Makingon-linerstick5 and ½ goodtips for online tutorsBasedonreading: Facilitips

2. PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACHBe a role model for whatyouwantothers to do.

3. Build TrustEventhoughtrust is slow to begranted; encourageothers to do thesame.

4. AcknowledgeandreciprocateparticipationWelcomepeoplebyname.Respond to allfirst time participation.

5. Move beyond Yes and NoAsk open endedquestions to encourageparticipation.

6. Provideongoingguidance.Explainwhatgoeswhere in anyinteractionspace.

7. ColorandimagesExplore them, they are facilitationtools.Seek to befairandhavefun!

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