FAVILLE-O1-EN-Facilitators of virtual learning

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  FAVILLE e-learning program for virtual learning facilitators!

  
  

  

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    Starting Date: 04/05/2021	Preparing to be a virtual learning facilitator	Online Typology	Submissions: Practice Quiz 1.1
    		Role and function of virtual facilitators	Submissions: Practice Quiz 1.2
    		Online facilitation techniques	Submissions: Practice Quiz 1.3
    Starting Date: 18/05/2021	ICT tools for virtual learning facilitators	Review of technologies	Submissions: Practice Quiz 2.1
    		Learning Management Systems	Submissions: Practice Quiz 2.2
    		Content & authoring tools	Submissions: Practice Quiz 2.3, Assignment 2.1 (Optionally)
    		Digital repositories & digital resources	Submissions: Practice Quiz 2.4
    Starting Date: 01/06/2021	Facilitation tools, techniques & methods	You & virtual facilitation	Submissions: Practice Quiz 3.1
    		You as virtual learning facilitator	Submissions: Practice Quiz 3.2
    		Supporting virtual learners – using the right methods & techniques	Submissions: Practice Quiz 3.3
    		Practice using virtual facilitation tools & techniques	Submissions: Practice Quiz 3.4

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• Module 1: Preparing to be a virtual learning facilitator

  
  

  Description

  This first module entitled “preparing to be a virtual learning facilitator” aims to introduce you to several aspects of being a virtual learning facilitator. It will give you an overview on different types of online courses and the role and function of virtual facilitators according to different models. It will also introduce you to some facilitation techniques that will be further discussed on Module 3.

  
  

  By the end of the Module 1 you will be able to:

  • explain the main characteristics of different types of online courses;
  • recognize different types of online courses when presented with descriptions of different scenarios;
  • choose the type of online course best suited to different training needs and objectives;
  • explain the main role of the virtual learning facilitator having into account the different author’s models;
  • identify different actions/activities linked to the main areas of the virtual facilitator’s role;
  • identify your potential  strengths and weaknesses as a virtual online facilitator according to the Online Facilitators Competence Model;
  • identity ten online facilitation techniques for virtual learning facilitation;
  • Analyse and identify your potential  strengths and weaknesses when in contact with the 10 online facilitation techniques for virtual facilitation;
  • explain how different online facilitation techniques can be used in different scenarios. 

  Total Workload: 6 hours - 360 minutes

  • Videos 22  minutes
  • Readings 110 minutes
  • Practice Exercises 224 minutes

  
  

  Key words: role and function of virtual facilitators, virtual facilitation models, facilitation techniques
  
  

• 1.1 Typology of Online Courses

  
  

  Description

  Different types of online courses will require different approaches by virtual learning facilitators. This topic will introduce you to some general concepts about different types of online learning and courses, and help you identify them and what they represent for virtual learning facilitators.

  By the end of the section 1.1 Typology of Online Courses you will be able to:

  • explain the main characteristics of different types of online courses;
  • recognise different types of online courses when confronted with descriptions of different scenarios;
  • choose the type of online course best suited to different training needs and objectives.

  Total Workload: 1 hours - 30 minutes

  • Videos 6  minutes
  • Readings 30 minutes
  • Practice Exercises 54 minutes

  
  

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• 1.2 Role and function of virtual facilitators

  
  

  Description

  This topic will present some models for virtual learning facilitation. This will allow you to know more about what is involved in the activity, considering pedagogical, technical, social and management aspects.
  

  By the end of the section 1.2 Role and function of virtual facilitators you will be able to:

  • explain the main characteristics of different types of online courses;
    
  • recognize different types of online courses when presented with descriptions of different scenarios;
  • choose the type of online course best suited to different training needs and objectives.

  Total Workload: 2 hour & 30 minutes

  • Videos 11  minutes
  • Readings 45 minutes
  • Practice Exercises and Fórum activities 150 minutes

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• 1.3 Online facilitation techniques

  
  

  Description

  The role of the virtual facilitator implies the use of different facilitation techniques adapted to different learning and communication scenarios. This topic will introduce you to some of these facilitation techniques that will be further developed on Module 3.
  

  By the end of the section 1.3 Online facilitation techniques you will be able to:

  • identity ten online facilitation techniques for virtual learning facilitation;
    
  • analyse and identify your potential strengths and weakness when in contact with the 10 online facilitation techniques for virtual facilitation;
  • explain how different online facilitation techniques can be used in different scenarios.

  Total Workload: 2 hours

  • Videos 5  minutes
  • Readings 35 minutes
  • Practice Exercises and Fórum activities 80 minutes

  
  

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• Module 2: ICT tools for virtual learning facilitators

  Description

  Welcome to the " ICT tools for virtual learning facilitators” module. This part of the course is devoted in getting you acquainted with tools that can help you to manage and administrate your e-class effectively, facilitate communication and collaboration in virtual environments and adapt efficiently to a digital environment and make e- learning process more engaging, productive and lively. In this module, Learning Management Systems and their basic features, are introduced. Through the materials of this section, participants will get familiar with the major aspects related to eLearning content as well as the use of methodological designing frameworks and authoring tools for content development.

  By the end of the Module 2 you will be able to:

  • identify which are the main categories of facilitation tools,
  • select the appropriate facilitation tool according to the instructional design needs of your course,
  • use some representative tools for facilitation, define what an LMS is and which are its main types,
  • identify the main features and the main tool an LMS should have, 
  • present some general benefits of using LMSs in Education, 
  • present some LMSs suitable in Education,
  • present some Learning Analytics Dashboards (LADs) that extends LMSs services,
  • describe Moodle key features for learners, teachers and platform administrators,
  • be able to identify what content for eLearning is, and which are the main applicable content principles for eLearning,
  • have sufficient knowledge for authoring tools for eLearning and their basic usage,
  • be able to create content for eLearning with the use of an authoring tool,
  • be able to identify Digital repositories, Digital resources, and Open Educational Resources (OER),
  • have sufficient knowledge on how to search, access, and select OERs,
  • be able to select the appropriate Creative Commons license to protect your work.
    
    

  Total Workload: 6 hour & 44 minutes

  • Videos 96 minutes
  • Readings 206 minutes
  • Practice Exercises 87 minutes
  • Other 15 minutes

  Key words: Management and Administration tools, Communication and Collaboration tools, E-Learning Process Tool, Learning Management System, LMS, Moodle, Authoring tools, eLearning multimedia, Interoperability Standards, Designing Principles, Digital repositories, Digital resources, Open Educational Resources (OER), Creative Commons (CC)..

• 2.1 Review of technologies

  Description

  Welcome to the "Review of technologies: section!". This part of the course is devoted in getting you acquainted with tools that can help you to: a) manage and administrate your e-class effectively, b) facilitate communication and collaboration in virtual environments and c) adapt efficiently to a digital environment and make e- learning process more engaging, productive and lively. 

  By the end of the section 2.1 Review of technologies you will be able to:

  • identify which are the main categories of facilitation tools,
  • select the appropriate facilitation tool according to the instructional design needs of your course,
  • use some representative tools for facilitation.

  Total Workload: 1 hour & 37 minutes

  • Videos 32 minutes
  • Readings 30 minutes
  • Practice Exercises 25 minutes
  • Other 15 minutes

  Key words: Management and Administration tools, Communication and Collaboration tools, E-Learning Process Tools.

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• 2.2 Learning Management Systems

  
  

  Description

  In this section, we introduce you to Learning Management Systems, their different types and their basic features, and tools. Next, we discuss the benefits that an LMS offers in education and make reference to the most popular ones. Moreover, we give some rule of thumbs for someone to select an LMS suitable for educational purposes and we make a short introduction to Learning Analytics Dashboards that extend LMSs services, enrich the educational process and help stakeholders for decision making. Finally, we present Moodle learning platform, the most popular Learning Management System and we give a list of its features suitable for course creators and system administrators.  

  By the end of the section 2.2 Learning Management Systems you will be able to:

  • define what an LMS is and which are its main types
  • identify the main features and the main tool an LMS should have
  • present some general benefits of using LMSs in Education
  • present some LMSs suitable in Education
  • present some Learning Analytics Dashboards (LADs) that extends LMSs services
  • describe Moodle key features for learners, teachers and platform administrators

  Total Workload: 1 hour & 30 minutes

  • Videos 12 minutes
  • Readings 50 minutes
  • Practice Exercises 20 minutes

  
  

  Key words: Learning Management System, LMS, Moodle.

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• 2.3 Content & authoring tools

  
  

  Description

  "Content & Authoring Tools for Virtual Learning" section will explore the importance of designing effective educational content for eLearning. Through the materials of this section, you will be familiar with the major aspects related to eLearning content as well as the use of methodological designing frameworks and authoring tools for content development.

  By the end of the section 2.3 Content & authoring tools you will:

  • be able to identify what content for eLearning is, and which are the main applicable content principles for eLearning,
  • have sufficient knowledge for authoring tools for eLearning and their basic usage,
  • be able to create content for eLearning with the use of an authoring tool.

  Total Workload: 1 hour & 54 minutes

  • Videos 49 minutes
  • Readings 45 minutes
  • Practice Exercises 20 minutes

  Key words: Authoring tools, eLearning multimedia, Interoperability Standards, Designing Principles

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• 2.4 Digital repositories & digital resources

  
  

  Description

  In the “Digital Repositories and digital resources” sub-module of the second module “ICT tools for virtual learning facilitators”, you will be familiar with concepts related to open educational resources, which are a subcategory of digital resources. This sub-module is divided into 4 units:

  • An introduction to Digital repositories and Digital resources
  • Searching, accessing, and selecting Open Educational Resources (OER)
  • Licensing OER and Creative Commons (CC) framework and
  • Creating, modifying, management and sharing digital resources

  By the end of the section 2.4 Digital repositories & digital resources you will:

  • be able to identify Digital repositories, Digital resources, and Open Educational Resources (OER)
    
  • have sufficient knowledge on how to search, access, and select OERs
  • be able to select the appropriate Creative Commons license to protect your work.

  Total Workload: 1 hour & 44 minutes

  • Videos 3 minutes
  • Readings 81 minutes
  • Practice Exercises 22 minutes

  Keywords: Digital repositories, Digital resources, Open Educational Resources (OER), Creative Commons (CC).

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• Module 3: Facilitation tools, techniques & methods

  
  

  Description

  In this part of the FAVILE course we will focus our attention on how to create and facilitate a digital learning experience that engages learners environmentally, intellectually, and emotionally. We will explain what virtual facilitation is and why it is useful, discuss what kind of events can be facilitated virtually and have a closer look at synchronous and asynchronous facilitation in a virtual learning environment.

  
  

  By the end of the Module 3 you will be able to:

  • create and facilitate a digital learning experience that engages learners environmentally, intellectually, and emotionally 
  • facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and competences 
  • establish a favorable learning environment through the skillful application of appropriate facilitation tools & techniques to the occurred situations and for the profit of students in order to support, guide, orientate, encourage & help students

  Total Workload: 6 hours - 45 minutes

  • Videos 22  minutes
  • Readings 148 minutes
  • Quizzes 60 minutes
  • Discussions75 minutes
  • Microteaching 40  minutes
  • Additional reading

  
  

  Key words: synchronous and asynchronous virtual facilitation, levels of facilitation, participants’ engagement, virtual facilitation tools, methods and techniques, proper choice of virtual facilitation tools, methods and techniques based on the virtually facilitated groups’ needs

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• 3.1 You & virtual facilitation

  Description

  In this part of the Module 3, we will explain what virtual facilitation is and why it is useful. We will also discuss what kind of events can be facilitated virtually and have a closer look at synchronous and asynchronous facilitation in a virtual learning environment.

  Total Workload: 1 hour & 18 minutes

  • Videos 08 minutes
  • Readings 40 minutes
  • Quizzes 15 minutes
  • Discussions 15 minutes

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• 3.2 You as virtual learning facilitator

  Description

  Within this part of the Module 3 we will focus on engagement of the virtual learners, its types and the possible ways how to nurture and enhance it in its various forms. We will look closer basic division/groups of various types of facilitation tools, methods & techniques for virtual learning facilitators. Finally, we will discuss the facts which should be taken into account in order to choose the most suitable method or tool for the specific situation and group of the virtual learners.

  Total Workload: 1 hour & 25 minutes

  • Videos 07 minutes
  • Readings 33 minutes
  • Quizzes 15 minutes
  • Discussions 30 minutes

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• 3.3 Supporting virtual learners – using the right methods & techniques

  Description

  In this part of the Module 3 we will have a closer look at space, people, and process facilitation. You should consider these three interconnected levels of facilitation for the both off- and online facilitation. However, virtual facilitation requires even more careful and precise preparation.

  Total Workload: 1 hour & 52 minutes

  • Videos 07 minutes
  • Readings 75 minutes
  • Quizzes 15 minutes
  • Discussions 15 minutes

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• 3.4 Practice using virtual facilitation tools & techniques

  Description

  In the last part of the Module 3 we will work on case studies which were designed to test your newly gained knowledge and ability to find the most suitable tools & technique for the specific situations, which you might face in a real life as a virtual facilitator.

  Total Workload: 1 hour & 52 minutes

  • Microteaching 40 minutes
  • Discussions 15 minutes
  • Additional reading
  • Final Quiz 15 minutes

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• 16 November - 22 November