Training in Virtual Tutoring

Course Objective: Train potential virtual tutors to develop pedagogical skills that a virtual learning and asynchronous environment requires so that they can guide and facilitate learning activities and support and evaluate participants in a virtual environment.

Methodology: This online course is delivered under the academic and technical supervision of tutors. The tutors guide participants throughout the duration of the course by:

• Helping them to access course content;
• Suggesting reading and reference materials;
• Analyzing and evaluating assigned activities as well as forum activities; and
• Resolving technical problems and answering questions.

In addition, the tutors provide students with a weekly analysis of participant responses and make individual interventions when necessary. There is no class schedule, participants can enter the Virtual Classroom when is most convenient for them.

Expected Results: After the 12 week course the participants should have acquired:

• The ability to detect the prior knowledge of future participants and gather information about their work environment
• The ability to select, design, and facilitate learning opportunities
• Pedagogical skills used in the Virtual Classroom and all the aspects of virtual communication and online learning environments
• The ability to self define and self evaluate the role and tasks of an online tutor

• Profesionals working with online learning
• Teachers
• Principals or administrators
• Teacher trainers

Cost:

• The tuition cost for the course is USD $200 (two hundred dollars) for participants who fulfill all the requirements and are selected to receive the partial scholarship provided by the GS/OAS. Participants can apply for the scholarship in the course aplication form. 
• The tuition cost for the course, without the partial scholarship is USD $450 (four hundred and fifty dollars)

Payment Options:

A) International credit or debit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard or American Express. 

B) Payment to a local OAS Country Office: (Click the following link to know if the OAS has a national office in your country and its address: http://www.oas.org/en/about/offices.asp

1. To pay through an OAS Country Office first you have to contact us at [email protected] to receive payment authorization and instructions. 

C) International Wire Transfer:

1. To pay through an international wire transfer please contact us at [email protected] and we will send you our banking information.

2.International wire transfers result in extra costs for the participant due to bank fees. Wire transfer fees must be paid in full by the course participant, who must add these fees to the cost of the course.

3. If you are in the United States the only available payment option is through credit or debit card. Deposits or transfers to the Bank of America account will not be accepted. 

4. Please note that we do not accept wire transfers from the “Banco de Crédito del Perú” due to extra costs caused by elevated charges.

Evaluation: Participants will be evaluated throughout the course through their participation in the forums and the activities assigned to them in each module

Certification: Participants who successfully complete the diverse course requirements will receive a digital Certificate from the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS)  

Requirements to be selected for the course:

• Compy with the course target group profile:
  • Profesionals working with online learning
  • Teachers
  • Principals or administrators
  • Teacher trainers
  • English fluency

Requirements to receive the partial scholarship:

• All of the previous
• Apply for the scholarship in the course application form
• Possess citizenship or permanent residency of any OAS member country.