The document summarizes a discussion about distance learning and the various phases of a facilitator's role according to Gillie Salmon's model of online teaching and learning. The model includes 5 stages: 1) Access and Motivation, 2) Online Socialization, 3) Information Exchange, 4) Knowledge Construction, and 5) Development. The discussion was aimed at learning about the facilitator's role during different phases of a distance learning program and discovering tools that can be used for distance learning courses. Participants were asked to share which stage of the model they reached and any difficulties in the stages.

1. Lessons Learned from the Distance Learning Session A Video Conference facilitated by Florence Beraud for ITC-ILO December 2009

2. Objectives of this E-discussion 1) Learn about the various phases of the role of the facilitator during a DL programme 2) Discover and experiment an E-learning tool that can be used during your own distance learning courses

3. Organisation of the E-discussion Getting familiar with this new environment: « get your hands on » Short presentation of a « Model of Teaching and Learning Online » developed by Gilly Salmon E-discussion between tutor and participants' based on their own experience during this Distance Learning programme

4. Getting used to this new environment

5. Gillie Salmon Model of Teaching and Learning Online Stage 1: Access and Motivation Online Socialisation Information Exchange Knowledge Construction Development

6. Gillie Salmon Model of Teaching and Learning Online Stage 1: Access and Motivation The purpose of this stage is to expose participants to the platform and to enable them to become successful with the technology used during the course. Technical support needs to be available widely. Stage 1 is generally over when participants have posted their first messages

7. Gillie Salmon Model of Teaching and Learning Online Stage 2: Online Socialisation Participants become familiar with the online environment Tutor creates opportunities for socialisation and help participants to understand how contact with other participants will contribute to their own learning Tutor should promote mutual respect and help participants with same interest to identify each others

8. Gillie Salmon Model of Teaching and Learning Online Stage 3: Information Exchange Tutor helps participants to become independant and enthusiastic about working online For participants, this stage requires interaction with participants and interaction with course content

9. Gillie Salmon Model of Teaching and Learning Online Stage 4: Knowledge Construction Participants interact with each others and with tutor Participants formulate and write down their ideas and understanding of the topic (in our case, self assessments)‏

10. Gillie Salmon Model of Teaching and Learning Online Stage 5: Development Participants become responsible for their own learning and need little support Challenges and arguments support deeper thinking and reflection and ensure the application of the new learning

11. 3 Questions to guide our E-discussion 1) Which stage of GS model did you reach? 2) Which difficulties have you encountered in the various stages you have been through?