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Sharoff, L. (2019, July). Creative and innovative online teaching strategies: Facilitation for active participation. Journal of Educators Online, 16 (2).

Read this article to learn about one educator's reflective practice process that has been developed over numerous years as a very early adopter of online education, and gain an appreciation for the organizational aspect of teaching-facilitating a dynamic, robust online course.

Rios, T., Elliott, M., & Jean Mandernach, B. (2018). Efficient instructional strategies for maximizing online student satisfaction. Journal of Educators Online, 15(3), 158–166.

Read this article to understand the value and importance of student satisfaction with what and how they learn online and gain specific insights into strategies that instructors can use to create online learning environments that fit students’ needs.

Copyright 2003 by the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance, and Instruction. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

The International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction (ibstpi®) organizations has developed sets of competencies, including the Instructor competencies. You will use this resource to prepare this week’s assignment.

Farmer, H. M., & Ramsdale, J. (2016). Teaching competencies for the online environment. Canadian Journal of Learning & Technology, 42(3), 1–17.

Read this study to learn about five competency areas (community and netiquette, active teaching/facilitating, instructional design, tools and technology, and leadership and instruction) that lead to success in online instruction and a framework (Online Teaching Competency (OTC) Matrix) that supports professional development in the online teaching environment. This framework is also a useful guide in the areas of self-assessment, portfolio design, and the development and evaluation of professional development opportunities.