DEOS: Teacher/Tutor Preparation Online
Questions raised:
What are you doing, or what have you done, to prepare to begin tutoring/teaching writing online?How did (will) these face-to-face practices change, if at all?
How far do you go to prepare new tutors and teachers to work in online and computer-mediated situations?What is/was your primary goal in taking things online?Johannes Cronje: I took things online because some students lived too far away and some students had scheduling problems ...Nick Carbone: We keep it simple and straightforward...
Daphne Desser: Offer teachers and students opportunities to teach and learn in technology-rich environments ...
Greg Beatty: I started integrating a range of new technologies into my teaching several years ago ...
Dan Butcher: I introduced email and the Internet into my teaching several years ago, but the decision to teach composition totally online was prompted in part by institutional concerns ...
Will Hochman: Birthing the OWL was like flying by the seats of our pants ...
Ben Reynolds: We've developed a mentor, or master teacher, situation, where experienced tutors guide new tutors through the technology ...
Fred Kemp: Over my 12 years working with people who are at varying stages in acclimating to technology, I've come to two conclusions ...
James Potts: The best benefit I have seen from going online is a genuine dialogue with some students ...