An Examination of the Role of the E-Tutor

Autor/inn/en	Goold, Annegret; Coldwell, Jo; Craig, Annemieke
Titel	An Examination of the Role of the E-Tutor
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 26 (2010) 5, S.704-716 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-5554
Schlagwörter	Electronic Learning; Teacher Effectiveness; Online Courses; Computer Uses in Education; Educational Technology; Teacher Role; Faculty Development; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; College Faculty; Teaching Methods; Undergraduate Study; Learning Modules; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Online course; Online-Kurs; Computernutzung; Unterrichtsmedien; Lehrerrolle; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Fakultät; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Grundstudium; Learning module; Lernmodul; Australien
Abstract	As online learning environments continue to evolve, both teachers and students need to adapt to make the most of opportunities afforded by these environments for teaching and learning. The focus of this paper is on the changing role undertaken by tutors in online learning environments. We present a brief review of the current perspectives on the roles and responsibilities suggested for the e-tutor for effective teaching, and then report on a study where roles of e-tutors in a large wholly online unit were examined. The study supports the view that although the role of the e-tutor is similar to that of the face to face tutor in some respects, there are sufficient differences to make e-tutoring challenging to those who have not undertaken such online activities previously. Ongoing professional development is required to meet the changing demands of the technological environment, as well as the changing needs of students. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
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Update	2017/4/10