9. The director adds his or her expertise
only when the actors need assistance
10. In the online classroom the Director
(Instructor) leaves the content delivery to
the Script (Web Pages) and character
development to the Actors (Students)
11. DIRECTOR
(INSTRUCTOR)
ONLINE
INTERACTIONS
SCRIPT ACTORS
(WEBSITE) (STUDENTS)
12. Think of your role as the
guide on the side . . .
. . . not the
sage on the stage
13. A key role
an instructor plays
when teaching online
is the role of the
facilitator
42. • Encourage all to participate
• Summarize messages
•Raise new questions
43. • Encourage all to participate
• Summarize messages
• Raise new questions
•Present another perspective
44. • Encourage all to participate
• Summarize messages
• Raise new questions
• Present another perspective
•Weave messages together to push
the discussion further
57. References
Lynch, M. M. (2002). The online educator: A guide to creating the virtual
classroom. New York, NY: Routledge Falmer.
Ragan, L.C. (n.d.) Faculty focus: Ten principles of effective online
teaching: Best practices in distance education. Madison, WI: Magna
Publications, Inc.
59. Image Credits
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Slide 9: Twelfth Night Rehearsal Photos. Image by Shakespeare Theatre
Company under Creative Commons license
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