Question 1

What hard/technical skills are most important for Online Instructors?

Accepted Answer

Proficiency within the Learning Management System, proficiency across the instructional technology tools that support learning within the Learning Management System (Panopto, Zoom, Ally, Flipgrid, etc.), proficiency in Google Suite, proficiency in Microsoft Suite.

Question 2

What skills stand out on Online Instructor resumes?

Accepted Answer

Backward design for online environments, writing a syllabus for online learning, facilitating meaningful asynchronous interaction, creating instructor presence digitally, designing learning content for active learning, equity-based assessment practices, humanizing the Online Learning Environment, Classroom Management in Canvas, Online Learning Pedagogy.

Question 3

What skills will help Online Instructors earn the most?

Accepted Answer

All of the above, as well as embracing a spirit of innovation and bringing that innovative enthusiasm for what's possible into the classroom for a learner to experience so that they can model it in their own life and work.

Question 4

What soft skills should all Online Instructors possess?

Accepted Answer

Effective communication both in-person and across a wide variety of platforms (in the Learning Management System, via email, via social media, via Zoom); cultural fluency; creative and critical thinking; ethical decision-making; emotional intelligence; empathy.

Frequently asked questions about online instructors

Questions about online instructor skills

What hard/technical skills are most important for Online Instructors?

What skills stand out on Online Instructor resumes?

What skills will help Online Instructors earn the most?

What soft skills should all Online Instructors possess?