Weekly outline

►Week 1 - What is facilitation?

  • Week 1 - Welcome

    • Course objectives

      After participating in this course, participants will be able to:

      • Differentiate online/blended facilitation from traditional teaching support.
      • Facilitate learning in an online and blended learning environment.
      • Manage course logistics using the Moodle management and administration tools.
      • Nurture a caring and supportive social dynamic among remote learners using digital tools.
      • Provide first level technical assistance to online learners.
      • Creative an alternative parallel support system to the Moodle environment using Facebook pages and/or WhatsApp groups.
      • Facilitate synchronous sessions outside of Moodle using Big Blue Button, Zoom, MS Teams etc.

    • Training agenda

    • This online training course will run over three weeks and amounts to 21 notional hours of study. It is a facilitated course. Your progress will be monitored and supported by online facilitators who will model good practice. Keep an eye on what and how they offer support. For a breakdown of the course and what we will cover access the study guide below.

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    • Activity 1: Welcome and orientation

    • We will meet on three occasions synchronously, all at the same time, during the course using the Zoom platform. Use the link below to access the first orientation meeting to be held LIVE at Date | Time.



    • Join Zoom Meeting

      https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81561703556?pwd=BbFrdHkRGIzdvkXPyMBG3OtfBQQ1ur.1

       Meeting ID: 815 6170 3556

      Passcode: 781832


    • Activity 2: Know your peers

    • This online course will require you to work collaboratively with your peers! You will discover this is an important facilitation strategy which we are modelling. As you will need to rely on them, and they on you, its important to get to know them! Introduce yourself by posting in the forum below. 

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    • Activity 3: Know your facilitator

    • So who is the person who is going to facilitate the online components of this course? Find out more about the person behind the technology who will guide and support you as you work through this course.

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      Know your facilitator: Barbara Khavugwi Page
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►Week 1 - What is facilitation?