Online tutoring skills

Three roles for the online tutor The tutor as subject expert The tutor as coach The tutor as assessor Building relationships Working with online tools Becoming an online tutor

• you are performing a similar role in an alternative form of distance learning
• you are a classroom teacher or instructor and wish to operate in a new capacity as online learning grows in popularity
• you are a subject expert interested in providing online help facilities
• you are a training administrator looking for a new form of customer-facing position

Whatever the situation, you will be entering a profession for which no clear-cut rules have yet been established. You are unlikely to have all the knowledge and skills necessary to act as subject expert, coach, assessor and user of online tools, so there will be a lot to learn. Hopefully this brief article has offered a few suggestions to set you on your way on what could be a very exciting and rewarding journey.

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