Subject: [IFETS-DISCUSSION:577] Skills Needed for Online Instruction
From: Barry Kort (bkort@musenet.org)
Date: Thu 02 Nov 2000 - 13:33:07 MET
From: Barry Kort <bkort@musenet.org> Subject: [IFETS-DISCUSSION:577] Skills Needed for Online Instruction Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 07:33:07 -0500 (EST)
Deirdre Bonnycastle asks:
> I've noticed that this topic seems to be dying for lack of input, so I'm
> going to throw out a question. What new skills does an on-line instructor
> need? One of the criticisms, we hear from students is that instructors are
> just dumping their lecture notes into HTML and are not using the powerful
> multimedia and interactive tools available. Any thoughts?
One of the more exciting features of computer-assisted learning is the
ability to create novel immersive learning environments, such as games
or simulation models, where the learner is able to practice their skills
interactively within the system.
So an important skill for the innovative educator to learn is how to
make use of such constructivist learning tools. Building and using
models is a powerful way to gain mastery of a subject and to foster
creativity, innovation, and diagnostic reasoning skills.
See for example, my own memoirs on this theme in "Bring a Candle,
Not a Sparkler," at http://www.musenet.org/WCE
Barry Kort, Ph.D.
The MuseNet K-12 Project
The Orenda Project
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