Distance Learning Students and Instructors

1. Distance Learning Students and Instructors

2. World Online Population http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm

3. Internet Users/Population http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm

4. Online U.S. College Students • 3.2 million taking at least one online course in fall 2005 • increase of almost 1 million since 2004 (2.3 million reported) • 460,000 Midwest students taking at least one online course in fall 2005 • over 1.1 million Southern students taking at least one online course in the fall 2005 term Source: Sloan-C, http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/survey/index.asp

5. General Characteristics of Online Students

6. Student Characteristics • No specific demographic • High internal locus of control • Self-directed learners • Personally responsible for their own learning • Show initiative and assertiveness

7. Student Characteristics (con’t) • Able to work interdependently with peers • Less dependent on instructor • Flexible • Inquisitive

8. Student Characteristics (con’t) • Positive attitude about course and instructor • Study often • Have long-term goals

9. Assessment Tools • What Makes a Successful Online Student? • Illinois Online Network description

10. General Characteristics of Successful Online Instructors

11. Online Instructor Characteristics • Relates well to the learner in the online environment • Successful management of the online learning environment • Communicates effectively online Source: http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/institutes/presentations/031212/exemplary/index_files/v3_document.html

12. Online Instructor Characteristics • Uses online learning tools appropriately and effectively • Uses effective online teaching methods Source: http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/institutes/presentations/031212/exemplary/index_files/v3_document.html

13. Online Instructor Characteristics • Visible • Social presence increases interaction • Lack of social presence increases student frustration • Organized • Helps increase self-regulation • Helps anticipation – reduces surprises and irritations Source: Savery, J. (2005). BE VOCAL: Characteristics of successful online instructors. Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 4(2). Retrieved May 28, 2007, from www.ncolr.org/jiol/issues/PDF/4.2.6.pdf

14. Online Instructor Characteristics • Compassionate • Realize what’s going on in their lives • Honor the intimacy of the medium • Analytical • Well-defined assessment system • Must be timely • Utilize the CMS tools to track student participation Source: Savery, J. (2005). BE VOCAL: Characteristics of successful online instructors. Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 4(2). Retrieved May 28, 2007, from www.ncolr.org/jiol/issues/PDF/4.2.6.pdf

15. Online Instructor Characteristics • Leader-by-Example • Show them how you want things done by modeling • Spend time talking about the processes • Share what you’re thinking and what you expect Source: Savery, J. (2005). BE VOCAL: Characteristics of successful online instructors. Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 4(2). Retrieved May 28, 2007, from www.ncolr.org/jiol/issues/PDF/4.2.6.pdf

16. Assessment Tools • What makes a successful online instructor? • Illinois Online Network description • Take the quiz • http://www.onlinelearning.net/InstructorCommunity/selfevaluation.html?s=320.f0704273m.023s005f90