8 7.1 Gilly Salmon’s Five Stage Model ~30 mins
PURPOSE OF THIS TASK: The purpose of the following activities is to familiarize yourself with Gilly Salmon’s Five Stage Model. The model provides a framework for online design and facilitation.
TECHNOLOGY: By clicking on the embedded links below, you will be transported to a requisite website and then YouTube.com to view the selected videos.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Step 1: Locate the Five Stage Model – Participants Perspective (as shown here) 
by clicking this link and read through the slides. ~ 10 mins
Step 2: Watch the Carpe Diem 5-Stage Model video (9:05 mins) to learn how to support student metacognition in an online environment by clicking here. ~10 mins
Step 3: Watch the Scaffolding for Learning video (7:24 mins) to learn more about the instructor’s role in an online environment by clicking here. ~8 mins
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TEACHING INTENTIONS:
Online facilitation models provide strategic guidelines for online teachers to scaffold learning activities, encourage active and collaborative learning, and interaction between learners and moderators. According to Salmon (n.d), “For online learning to be successful and happy, participants need to be supported through a structured developmental process.”
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