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Synchronous Training Program for Distance Learning Facilitator Trainees

Part IVital Information in the Facilitator Training

Tenaya Watson

CUR/532

December 7, 2015

Professor Stephanie Krebs


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Title of the

Training

Session:

Synchronous Training Program for Distance Learning Facilitator Trainees

Section of theTraining

Session:

Part IVital Information in the Facilitator Training

Description of

Training

Program

Audience:

Higher education facilitators for online educational classes are guided as

a group in the 3-day training program in a synchronized learning

environment, such as trainers lecturing trainees in a classroom environment.

There are certain qualifications of these facilitators that are addressed in the

training program during lectures and activities. The qualifications are as

follows: Current skill sets, experiences, and knowledge in online facilitation

of learning.

Target

Audience:

Higher education facilitators for online educational classes

Skill Sets: Online facilitators must have current skill sets, such as knowledge

regarding technological tools to incorporate technology and online

communication strategies in the classroom.

Current

Experiences:

Training for online facilitators could include familiarity with various

technological tools, such as PC or Macintosh computers and mobile

devices. The facilitators are also experienced with online

applications and virtual classrooms to encourage online

participation.

Assumed Level

of CurrentKnowledge:

Intermediate level could include 2-3 years of experience of online

participation in virtual classrooms

Description of

Training

Program Goals:

Higher education facilitators for online educational classes are

required to have key skills to guide successful distance learning. During the

training program, training elements are introduced to help facilitators

ability to focus on online instructional strategies.

Key Skills: Quick response time during online communication

Accessibility during classroom participation

Ability to handle difficult situations among student participation

Creative skills to encourage ongoing classroom participation

Organizational skills when assigning instructional tasks, rubrics,

and/or grading

Training

Elements:

Current technological tools are introduced during training sessions while

involving the following:

Maintaining open communication/accessibility

Creativity

Organizational skills


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Training

Program Goals

& Objectives:

Goal #1:

Establish familiarity with current technological tools to incorporate

technology in the online classroom.

Objective:

Given examples of current technological tools by trainers, the trainee will be

able to demonstrate proper use of the technological 3 out of 5 times.

Goal #2:

Establish instructional strategies to maintain open communication and

accessibility by gaining ongoing feedback in the online classroom.

Objective:

Given instructional strategies by trainers, the trainee will be able to

demonstrate 4-6 turn-taking skills to gain feedback by asking and answering

what questions with no more than 5 errors.

Goal #3:

Establish creativity and organizational skills in online classroomsObjective:

Given professional rubrics to reference, trainees will be able to discuss

creative instructional strategies and provide organizational tools with group

partners 3 out of 5 times.

Summative

Assessment of

Trainee

Learning:

Assessment of Trainees:

Final essay and online performance tasks will be issued to all trainees and

scored by trainers

Observations among learners in the classroom

Question/Answer forms for feedback

Opportunities for learners to ask professionals off the record and

in the comfort of a positive learning environment

Final questionnaire implemented to learners at the end of training to

gather feedback about overall training experiences and instruction

All learners are reminded prior to activity and during activity that

information will be gathered through formative assessments to promote

professional training and ensure quality.

Assessment of Training Program:

Cumulative feedback from trainee essays and scores of performance tasks

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