%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of Instructor Knowledge on Structuring and Facilitating Effective Online Discourses.
%A Susan L. Jones
%J Journal of Educators Online
%D 2006
%I Journal of Educators Online
%X This study starts with the premise that in an online environment, meaningful discourse drives student learning. Specifically, the contribution of instructor knowledge on structuring and facilitating online discourse and ¡°meaningful¡± online discourse. Findings from 57 university instructors indicate that instructors need a clearer working definition of ¡°meaningful¡± online discourse and instructors need to be trained that ¡°meaningful¡± online discourse does not only occur between themselves and their students¡¯ but can occur between student and student and with course content (i.e. online experts, online guests, etc.).
%U http://www.thejeo.com/Volume3Number2/JonesFinal.pdf