I'm generally not really big on flowcharts. I am a visual learner but flow charts aren't always the way that things make sense to me. However, this flowchart posted by Georgia Virtual schools perfectly outlines the roles within a learning community.
I do think that within an online community the teacher is actually better described at the facilitator. Often times the teacher becomes what we would call the "sage on the stage" and the facilitator is more of a "guide on the side." I think that for each course the facilitator must gauge their students to see what type of facilitator role works best. Some students need more guidance than others. Also in a virtual environment must take different actions to get to know and understand their students as well as their students' needs. Every student does have different needs and being in a virtual environment doesn't change that. The facilitator needs to find a way to understand those needs and see where a student needs extra help or is struggling. This may not be as easy online as it is in a face to face environment.
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