Handout to accompany: Face-to-Face with an Online Expert Panel
Submitted by Ludy (Ludwika)
Goodson, Web Course Designer, Office of Distributed and Distance Learning, Florida State University, AECT June 2004,
Denton, TX
Acknowledgement The author expresses appreciation to
the instructor of the course on Family Violence Across the Lifespan, Dr. Veronika Ospina-Kammerer; to the individuals who
served on the online expert discussion panel for the course, Ms. Jill McArthur,
Mr. Dennis LaRosa, and Ms. Denita Lamar; and to the graduate assistant who supported the course development postings, Ms.
Hongyan Zhang.
Including the expert panelists in the online course environment
involved brainstorming, negotiating, decision making, planning, and follow up in several areas.
Faculty support
n negotiate prospective role of panelists
n negotiate prospective role of students
Logistical support
n align discussion with course schedule
n identify and recruit prospective panelists and roles in online discussion for face-to-face class
n collect biographical information to use in introductions
n introduce panelists and instructor to each other
n organize and post introductions at discussion area
n prepare and post directions at discussion area
Student support
n structure role of student input in face-to-face class meetings
n structure form of interactions with panelists
n organize student input into conceptual categories for response by panelists
n explain to students role of student input and discussion postings
Expert support
n describe mission for panel
n obtain passwords for electronic campus access
n add panelists to user list at course site
n assist experts in try out of operations of course site
Discussion
support
n create discussion boards for introductions and for discussions
n prepare and post introductions at first discussion board
n prepare and post instructions for discussion at second discussion board
n monitor frequency, content, and attitude expressed in discussions
n brainstorm, negotiate, and plan responses for sensitive issues
n restrict feedback from instructor
n treat students equally
Learning
support
n review and identify concepts of discussions
n prepare summary and post in discussion area
n discuss experiences in face-to-face class meetings
