1. Senior Online Tutor Role
12th September 2013

2. Senior Online Tutors
 manage a remote team of online tutors
 are responsible for quality teaching and assessment
 develop the pedagogy of online learning reflected in teaching and learning
methods
 co-manage the recruitment, selection and appointment of online tutors
 are responsible for producing and monitoring reports
 ensure that a high quality learning experience is provided for all learners on
the programme(s)
 liaise with UDOL teams (applications, enrolments, marketing, HR)
 ensure equity across whole of programme

3. We will
 help you fulfil your online tutor role
 oversee the engagement you have with modules to encourage a positive
student-tutor relationship
 provide a portal of information (policies, procedures of the University of
Derby and in particular the UDOL stance)
 share relevant student, module and examiner feedback to inform future
developments and allow for online tutor voice
 encourage your feedback on modules as we value your specialist
knowledge base to improve future authoring and development
 ensure we inform you of quality processes (EEC, Assessment, Academic
Board)
 have a bank of tutor support for large cohorts & review module content

4. We can’t ….
 Solve IT problems ( Please contact IT Services)
 Deal with individual learner issues which are connected to fee problems etc
(Please contact Online Learner Advisers)
 Respond to queries about submission dates, setting up e submission
areas, marking etc (This information is presented in the Tutor Handbook
and also sent out by the Online Tutor Coordinator)
 Communicate separately to online tutors sharing a module. It’s imperative
you co operate and collaborate when co tutoring a module

5. Online Tutor Coordinator Role
 first line of response to Online Tutor Induction queries
 support online tutors completing the induction
 communicate online tutor alerts over the academic calendar (marking etc)
 Blackboard Collaborate demos
 Review feedback on Induction and update

6. Questions?
Thank you for listening. We are happy to answer any questions.