Being There and Being Together Instructor Presence in Online Learning Louise Stern, MSW, PhD
presence teaching presence instructor presence social presence Feeling like part of a community; connection; safety; interaction – the culture of the group Methods and design used to support community (design, instruction, discourse, assessment Observable behaviours and actions; in the live part of the course; inserting yourself
the first 2 weeks … introductions being seen and heard netiquette an early activity (timely feedback) the first 2 weeks …
introductions
introductions to the course Give alternatives to just reading…
videos
announcements
announcements
set your boundaries for your schedule and time What you can do...
teaching
teaching Discussions: Questions/topics posed must be interactive and engaging in nature (debate, find and share, post your scores, pull a quote) Facilitator’s role: Dis/agreement Consensus Acknowledge Set the climate Draw in and prompt teaching
Jing or Snagit teaching
teaching
assignments
assignment
Goodbye Video ritual