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Be VOCAL: How to Be a Successful Online Instructor

Be VOCAL: How to Be a Successful Online Instructor. Sandra Bennett Josh Simpson. Wilmington University. Online Instructor Competency. http://youtu.be/laQ1y2x3Pqc. There are necessary qualifications of an online instructor that most certainly ensure for student success. What does VOCAL mean?.

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Be VOCAL: How to Be a Successful Online Instructor

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  1. Be VOCAL: How to Be a Successful Online Instructor Sandra Bennett Josh Simpson Wilmington University

  2. Online Instructor Competency http://youtu.be/laQ1y2x3Pqc • There are necessary qualifications of an online instructor that most certainly ensure for student success.

  3. What does VOCAL mean? V O C Online Learning Visible Organized Analytical Leader-by-example Compassionate A L

  4. V-Visible Why it matters? • Verbal communication is key • Strive for presence • Social presence • Cognitive presence • Teaching presence Where is our instructor? Who is our instructor? Bill Pelz "(My) Three Principles of Effective Online Pedagogy." Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, Volume 8, Issue 3: June 2004.

  5. Is anybody there? Components of Teaching Presence Presence is the awareness of another person and appreciation of the relationship. Facilitating Direct instruction • Encouraging • Supporting • Drawing in • Presenting • Summarizing • Confirming

  6. O- Organization Why it matters? • Clear expectations • Syllabus is concise and gives all information needed for the course • Assignments are explained and due dates are given • Provide helpful instructions for navigating through course • Make sure the course is easy to navigate

  7. C- Compassionate Why it matters? • Surprisingly intimate • Culturally responsive • Understanding of students’ needs and feelings • Opportunity for student to communicate directly with the instructor • Build an environment that is supportive and open.

  8. A- Analytical Why it matters? • Timely return of feedback on assignments • Analysis of student data • Manage assignments so that they can be completed in smaller chunks • Provide opportunities for feedback • Provide clear expectations for assessing participation

  9. L- Leader-by Example Why it matters? • YOU set the tone for student performance through student-teacher interactions • Model best practices to assist student learning • Use public and private communication to ensure visibility

  10. Successful Learning Each VOCAL component contributes to a positive teaching experience for the instructor and a successful learning experience for the student. Working together with • Teacher and students • Distance learning • Positive online learning experience

  11. VOCAL Review Successful Online Teaching The ability of the teacher to effectively infuse these characteristics into their instructional practice- to be VOCAL- will promote a supportive, challenging, constructive, rigorous, and effective instructional environment. Savery, J.R. (2005). BE VOCAL: Characteristics of Successful Online Instructors. Journal of Interactive Online Learning. Retrieved October 26, 2011 from http://www.ncolr.org/jiol/issues/viewarticle.cfm?volID=4&IssueID=15&ArticleID=73&Source=2

  12. Successful Online Teaching Bibliography • Boettcher, J.V. (2011). Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online: Quick Guide for New Online Faculty. http://www.designingforlearning.info/services/writing/ecoach/tenbest.html.Accessed October 19, 2011. Designing for Learning 2006-2011 • The Hanover Research Council. (2009). Best Practices in Online Teaching Strategies. http://www.hanoverresearch.com/library/assets/libPdfs/Best%20Practices%20in%20Online%20Teaching%20Strategies%20-%20Membership.pdf Accessed October 19, 2011. The Hanover Research Council July 2009 • Savery, John R. (2005). “Be VOCAL: Characteristics of Successful Online Instructors.” Journal of Interactive Online Learning. 4:2., Fall 2005. Pg. 141. See http://www.ncolr.org/jiol/issues/pdf/4.2.6.pdf

  13. VOCAL Visible Organized Compassionate Analytical Leader-by example

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