Instructors should be sensitive to learners social and emotional needs, create a sense of belonging. Should still lean forward to listen, nod head, open mouth to participate. The visual component encourages participants to enunciate less clearly as they would in a face to face situation when in fact they should maintain the same level of clarity as communicating via the telephone. Voice animation energy, enthusiasm critical motivating factor in distance learning. Enhancement of interpersonal skills Depersonalisation can occur due to lack of physical contact with sites.
Learners view instructor as object on a screen.
The tutor must overcome this and develop an environment of trust and co-operation. Should address affective issues openly, explain that it will be more difficult . Learn peoples names, address them directly Initial face to face, or going to other sites to broadcast, is the best way if possible. Building up student profiles - personalities and individual needs is more difficult at a distance. The instructor can only see one site at a time.