Teaching is best when it can be described as facilitation. The role of the teacher is to provide a framework that facilitates the student's self-directed learning. Teaching personalizes knowledge and brings it to life. To be meaningful, learning experiences must relate to the learner's real world experience. Instruction must be individualized and include choices for the learner.
Teaching is a continuous learning experience.
The teacher is a partner in the learning process. Class attendance, therefore, is required. Outside of class time, students are also required to use the online conferencing component of this course to collaborate and reflect upon learning with classmates, experts in the field, and the facilitator. Students are required to engage in, at least, half of the scheduled online discussions sessions, or two of the four sessions. Students are required to give weekly feedback via group email postings.