Preparing Virtual Teachers: Who Is on the Other End?

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Norton, P. & Smith, R.D. (2007). Preparing Virtual Teachers: Who Is on the Other End?. In R. Carlsen et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (pp. 456-463). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007
San Antonio, Texas, USA
March 26, 2007
  Roger Carlsen, Karen McFerrin, Jerry Price, Roberta Weber & Dee Anna Willis
AACE

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Priscilla Norton, Robin Davidson Smith, George Mason University, USA

Abstract

There is growing recognition that online teaching requires special skills and considerations. Yet, to date, the characteristics of effective online teachers have been the topic of limited research (Blomeyer, 2006). Given the centrality of teacher preparation to the success of online learning and the lack of studies that speak to the model(s) of staff development that effectively prepare teachers to teach online, this study examined one model of online teacher preparation. Researchers asked: What do teachers report as the central effects of The Online Academy for Teachers on their understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the online teacher and their sense of efficacy as online teachers? Responses to an open-ended survey from 22 teacher-participants were analyzed and point to the need for instruction and personal experience in online learning, appreciation of the efficacy of the design model, and transfer to general teaching practice.

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