Facilitator Training

Program
Krista Jackson
CUR/528
Professor Melinda Medina

Facilitator Training Program

Contact Information:
Name: Krista Jackson
Email: Krista.r.jackson@gmail.com
Phone Number: 777-333-4444
Availability: Monday Friday from 8am to 8pm Central Time. If the times are not helpful, then
contact the email address, and a time will be set up to accommodate different schedules. After
the training is over, emails and phone calls are still welcome during the availability times.

Introduction
Welcome to your 3-Day Training session for the new way of facilitating for our students. Online
distance learning for students is growing every day, and almost as quickly as technology. Our
school is going to start including online learning and distance education. Our main focus during
this training is how to facilitate online learners. The training manual in your hands will help with
learning how to facilitate learning online for distance learners.
First training day (Module 1) will be about how to use Facilitator Skills and Instructional
Materials for distance learners.
Second training (Module 2) day focus on how to integrate Management and Technology
Tools into education for distance learners.
Third and last training day (Module 3) will be about Issues and Classroom Management,
and how to use both in facilitating distance learners.
The 3-Day module is the first part of the transition of integrating facilitating online learning for
distance students. There will be more training session to follow this one, but this is the
introduction to the ideas of understanding facilitating online distance education for learners. The
training on our new online platform will be in another training session. The training session right
now is to help expand the ideas of facilitating learners to include distance learners. The training
is extensive for three days, but it will bring knowledge, interest, and new concepts into the
facilitating environment.
Reading
Haythornthwaite, C., & Andrews, R. (2011). E-learning theory and practice. Los Angeles,
CA: Sage.
Palloff, R. M., & Pratt, K. (2011). The excellent online instructor: Strategies for professional
development. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Prerequisites
The training is for all of our faculty members and facilitators who are already experienced in
instructing or facilitating student learners. The individuals should have taught at our University
for at least two semesters. The individuals should know how the University runs, their policies,
and have experience as an instructor or facilitator for at least two semesters at the minimum.
Trainees do not have to have prior knowledge of facilitating distant learners online. Some of the
trainees may have experience taking online distance education or facilitating an online distance
education class. All members must still go through the Universities training program that
adheres to their institution.
Goals for the Training Program
Module 1
Goal Trainees will know what presence is and why it is so important.
o Objective: Given the handout in Module 1, the trainees will be able to describe and
explain what presence is in distance learning.
o Objective: Given the handout in Module 1, the trainees will be able to give examples
of why presence is important in distance learning.
Goal Trainees will know what phase of development as a facilitator they are at right now.
o Objective: Given the handout in Module 1, the trainees will be able to explain the
phases of development as a facilitator.
o Objective: Given the handout in Module 1, the trainees will be able to identify what
phase they are as a facilitator.
Module 2
Goal Trainees will know the process of a mentor.
o Objective: Given the handout in Module 2, the trainees will be able to explain the
process of a mentor.
o Objective: Given the handout in Module 2, the trainees will be able to act out what a
mentor would do.
Goal Trainees will know the different technology tools.
o Objective: Given the handout in Module 2, the trainees will be able to identify
different technology tools.
o Objective: Given the handout in Module 2, the trainees will be able to explain and use
the different technology tools.
Module 3
Goal Trainees will use different technology tools for collaboration.
o Objective: Given the handout in Module 3, the trainees will be able to identify
technology tools that help with collaboration.
o Objective: Given the handout in Module 3, the trainees will be able to use technology
tools for collaboration.
Goal Trainees will have knowledge of the ADA.

o Objective: Given the handout in Module 3, the trainees will be able to summarize
what the ADA consists of.
Measurements of Success
How the trainees success is measured:
o The trainees will have an assignment after each module to complete with due dates
included. The trainees will have their grades and final score for the program two days
after Day 3. The content, grammar/spelling, and references will be a part of the
measurement of success. Content will count as 80%, grammar/spelling will count as
10%, and references will count as 10% with a final 100 total percentage.
How the program success is measured:
o The trainees should have an 85% and up success rate for the training program. The
trainees must make at least a B average to be successful in the program. The success
rate will determine if the facilitator training program was successful.