The document outlines the key functions of an instructor in distance education. It discusses that an instructor acts as a facilitator to support learners. The main functions of an instructor are grouped into four categories: 1) teaching functions like highlighting important content and interacting with students, 2) reviewing student assignments and providing feedback on progress, 3) responding to student queries and helping solve problems, and 4) acting as a liaison to evaluate course effectiveness and help administrators make decisions about the system. Overall, the instructor has many responsibilities to support students and help ensure their success in distance learning courses.

1. FUNCTIONS OF THE DISTANCE
EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR
I.C.T IN DISTANCE EDUCATION EIT 613
THOMAS BUAMAH
ED/MIT/12/0012
EDMOND ABUGRI
ED/MIT/12/0013

2. OUTLINE
Introduction
Functions of the Instructor
Conclusion

3. Introduction
• Who is an instructor in distance education?
An instructor is a facilitator or a guide who helps
and supports learners in distance education.

4. Functions of an Instructor
There are many functions of an instructor and
these can be grouped under four main
categories namely:
1. Teaching function
2. Students progress
3. Learner support
4. Evaluating course effectiveness

5. Teaching Function
• Highlighting important parts of course/unit for
students to pay attention to.
• Providing intervenes on discussion forums.
• Interacting with individuals and groups to help
them with their work.

6. Students Progress
• Reviewing students assignments
• Evaluating students work
• Providing feedback to students

7. Learner Support
• Responding to learner queries
• Suggestion of other reading materials to
students
• Referral of learners to specialist
• Recognizing learners problems and helping
them to solve them

8. Evaluating Course Effectiveness
• The instructor is the ultimate “eye and ear” of
the system. This makes him the best
moderator between the managers of the
system and learners.
• The instructor is also suppose to help the
managers in taking decisions about the
system.

9. Conclusion
From the above the discussions we can see that the
instructor has so many functions to perform which
include the following
1. Elaborating course content
2. Supervising and moderating discussions
3. Supervising individual and group work
4. Grading assignments and providing feedback on
progress
5. Keeping students records
6. Helping students manage their study
7. Motivating students
8. Representing students with administration
9. Answering or referring administrative questions
10. Evaluating course effectiveness