Leading the Band: The Role of the Instructor in Online Learning for Educators
Barbara P. Heuer
Kathleen P. King
Fordham University
Abstract
Drawing from the online experiences of teachers across the United States who participated in online professional development courses, this article focuses on what educators/participants consider to be the roles and responsibilities of the online instructor. They see the online instructor as facilitator, model, planner, coach, and communicator. They describe how these roles are uniquely tuned in the online environment.
About the Author(s)...
Barbara P. Heuer is Visiting Assistant Professor in Adult Education at Fordham University. She holds a BA from Vassar College, an MLS from Rutgers University, and a doctorate in adult education from the University of Georgia. Her areas of research interest are adult development, information literacy, and online learning. She may be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Kathleen P. King is Professor and Director of the Regional Education Technology Center at Fordham University. She holds an undergraduate degree from Brown University, a masters from Columbia International University, and a masters and doctorate in Adult Education from Widener College. Her areas of interest are instructional technology, transformational learning, professional development and distance learning. She may be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
