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Sunday, December 11, 2005
Turkish Mentors’ Perception of Roles, Competencies and Resources for Online Teaching - Cengiz Hakan AYDIN, Turkish Online Journal of Distance Ed
Teacher presence in online learning is more critical, complex and challenging than traditional educational environments due to characteristics of the technology (Rudestam & Schoenholtz-Read, 2002; Spector & de la Teja, 2001; Wolfe, 2000). Online teachers have to overcome potential barriers caused by technology, time, and place. Meanwhile, they have to make decisions among the expanded choices and opportunities that online tools provide them for creating effective, efficient and appealing learning environments. Thus, online teaching requires different roles and competencies than classroom teaching (Moore et al, 2001; Prestera & Moller 2001; Spector & de la Teja, 2001; Williams, 2003).
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