Jason Rhode, Ph.D. » competencies http://blogs.edtechsandbox.com/jrhode Dr. J's Ed Tech Blog Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:37:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Competencies for Online Teaching Success (COTS) http://blogs.edtechsandbox.com/jrhode/2008/12/04/competencies-for-online-teaching-success-cots/ http://blogs.edtechsandbox.com/jrhode/2008/12/04/competencies-for-online-teaching-success-cots/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:27:35 +0000 Dr. J http://edublogs.global.uillinois.edu/jrhode/?p=208 Larry Ragan, Director of Faculty development at Penn State’s World Campus has put his flip camcorder to good use over the past few months, cornering various ‘experts’, practitioners and generally experienced online teachers. He asked each to describe one core competency for successful online teaching.

He has uploaded about 30 of these 1-3 minute videos to YouTube, including this clip of Terry Anderson who shares the importance of online instructors being willing to discover new technologies when teaching online.

To find the remainder of the videos, search YouTube with the keywords “world campus cots” or simply click here.

What core compentencies do you feel are most important for a successful online instructor?  Additionally, what core competencies are most important for a successful online student?

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