Virtual Schooling includes all the elements associated with learning in an online environment. Online teachers and students act as participants. V.S. includes inrastructure with required technology, technical, and pedagogical supportstaff and administrators. There exists multiple technologies to create a series of activities, for example: WebCT learning management software, videoconferencing, self-study including using resources from the web. The teacher must be actively involved in monitoring and engaging students in discussion and self study, clarifying instructions, and providion multiple activities for engagement through multiple media to achieve course objectives.
What is the role of the site facilitator? they start with advising each student on the selection of VS courses, they help students focus their attention on corse related tasks to promote engagement and commitment to learning as they mentor and monitor student progress.
How can there be awarness among teachers for VS? there is a way on how teachers can start realizing the greta demand on VS; 1. delineating new roles and 2. responsabilities. these also help them to understand how teaching roles and responsabilities are likely to change in response to the needs of their digital native students.
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