8am

DAY ONE
IntroductionsIcebreakers

9am

Brief lecture on
Theory of Distance
Learning.

10am
10:15a
m

Break- 15 mins
Discussion of
Goals.

11am

Training elements
we will focus on
for this training

12pm
1pm

LUNCH- 1 hr
Discussion of the
needed skills a
distance educator
should have to be
successful.
Discussion of the
objectives of the
training session.

2pm

Handout the manual

that coincides with the
eBook the trainees
have read for the class

Video:
http://prezi.com/
mlamlmwemjor/
theories-of-distanceeducation/

Prezi Presentation

Infographic- handouts

Power Point
Presentation

Power Point
Presentation

DAY TWO
Discussion of
KEY NOTE
Learning platform
presentation
(LMS/CMS) used by
the distance learning
faculty for
facilitating their
classes
Continued
Net Surfing.
discussion. Looking
Google
into the many
searches.
platforms used and
moving around
them.
Break- 15 mins
Discussion of
Computer
different technology
work
or media tools that
engage and enhance
student learning
Working with three
Computer
tools: TutorClass,
work
AudioBoom and
Voice Thread.
LUNCH- 1 hr
Continue working
Computer
with the tools
work
discussed at 11am

DAY THREE
Continued discussion on
how to handle the many
situations the group can
think of.

Discussion of
Management and
evaluation programs for
facilitators
LUNCH- 1 hr
Continued discussion on
the earlier topic before
lunch.

Hand outs/ PDFs

Brief discussion and

showing of the many
other tools available

A discussion of what
makes a distance learner

Infographichandouts

Prezi
Presentation

Honing Communication
Skills- using several
role playing situations

Break- 15 mins
Continued discussion
and role playing

Discussion

Mock Video
Conferencing

A Mock
SharePoint

Discussion

3pm
3:15p
m

Break 15 mins
Discussion of the
phases of
development for
distance learning
facilitators.

4pm

Explanation and
discussion of the
assessment that
will take place after
the training is
completed.
Last hour
discussion of what
was discussed this
first day and an
overview of what is
to come over the
next two days.

5pm

Prezi Presentation

to the trainers for

training.
Break- 15 mins
A discussion on the
differences between
synchronous and
asynchronous
facilitation skills

Hand out

POWTOON
presentation

Discussion of
technology
management issues
and resolutions

POWTOON
presentation

Discussion

Discussion of
classroom
management issues
and resolutions

POWTOON
presentation

Break- 15 mins
Question and answer
period of the session.
Where the trainees get
to probe the trainers
with concerns and
questions.
Continued discussion.

A formal wrap up in the

materials covered.
Setting up when the
mentors will be viewing
the trainees in actions
using their new skill.

Discussion

Discussion

Handout with
direction to other
reading materials
trainees can read
for use in
distance learning
training.