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Enhancing Online Education ThroughInstructor Skill Development in Higher

Education

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Research Objectives

To examine participate perception the quality andeffectiveness in a six week, fully online trainingprogram and preparing online instructor.

To study highlights strength and weakness ofpreparing online instructor [POI] .

To plan and implement an online instructor trainingprogram.

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Research Question

What were participant perception of the effectivenessand quality of POI ?

Which aspect of POI did participants find most and

least beneficial? To what extent did POI improve instructors skills for

teaching online? [POI-preparing online instructor]

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Methodology

Research Design

Used qualitative method

Based on action research

Instrumentations

20 Student (in two session during spring semester (2009))

Questionnaire (survey)

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Data collection procedure

Researcher developed survey to explore participantsexperiences with POI.(consists of both closed-open endedquestion)

Survey discussed and reviewed with by faculty developmentmanager in the teaching center that offered POI.

Survey uploaded to question pro website.(available to thestudy participant in a solicitation email along with informed

consent and study volunteer right with follow up email) All participant from two sessions asked to write about 100-200

words reflect on their training experience in last week course.

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Findings

On this article, the researcher find :

Participants perception of the content of the POIcourse

Participants perception of communication andinteraction

Participants perception of feedback provided by POIInstructors

Participants perception of experiences with thecourse

Feedback from majority participant(+ve and ve)

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Participant that provide positive feedback

Comfortable teaching online, more competent than before POI

Needed additional thought and particularly focused in onthose parts of the course

Course exceeded the expectations

A few participant provide some negative feedback:

Their spent time more to understanding what their should

have than working on the assignment Course content too lean.(busy of work, very little content,

discussion board dominated and was not helpful at all)

Did not prepare to teach online.(methodologies are still

unexplored,taugth how to take a course online)

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Conclusions

The participant was satisfied with the course

POI increased technological skills and pedagogicalabilities to teach online

POI intrigued with how methods and technique foronline teaching

Modeling attention to different learning styles andneeds.

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Recommendations

Institutions should address the needs of online instructorsin a systematic and comprehensive manner

Employ different mechanism to support instructors whenteaching online

Should offer various resources and develop supportmechanism to encourage instructors to not only learn abouteffective online teaching

Develop of more instructor to teach online carefully

planned and implemented training programs for onlineinstructors encourage greater participation and willingnessto teach online