Describe roles and functions in online learning environments in your blog.
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When I was doing research I was
reminded of this quote from Dr. Seuss and a discussion I had about who plays a
role in a student's education. In grad school we had a discussion about the
many people who are a part of a student's education in a traditional school. The
obvious teacher, student, parents, principal and the not so obvious nurse,
cafeteria worker, volunteer, custodian, and many more provide the necessary
network for student success.
Just like in a traditional face to
face classroom, every person no matter how small his or her role plays an
important part in the success of a student’s e-learning. And just like a
traditional classroom there are obvious and not so obvious roles:
Students are the participants that decide to engage in online learning.
Usually it is to get ahead in credits, make up credits, or free up some time in
their school day to pursue other attributes. Students are responsible for
engaging with the content on daily basis, completing assignments, asking
questions when needed, and competing tasks when the are due.
Teachers are responsible for facilitating the instruction, managing the
virtual classroom, and interacting with students within the course. Teachers
are responsible for checking for students progress through formative and
summative assessment, providing effective feedback to the student, and helping
keep parents aware of their student's progress.
Parents provide support for the students, either through payment for the
course, supplies (computer, internet access, lab materials for a science
class), emotional support, technical support, and encouragement. Parents should
be aware of their student's progress and could act as a liaison between teacher
and student if needed.
Facilitators are the link between the student and their home school or a
student and GaVS. These individuals approve course, sometimes arranges for
payments, and support students in their home school. Often facilitators can
also be a bridge between the virtual teacher and the parents.
Developers are task with creating the content for teachers to facilitate
and student to learn. Developers ensure that state standards are being met and
that students are engaged in the content.
Administrators are in charge of the learning management system, policies that
govern actions of teachers and students in the DLC, and the day to day tasks
that keep everything running.
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