A facilitator is a person who manages an online workspace The online facilitator's job mirrors that of the chair of a meeting Online facilitators also handle technical/administrative tasks-like managing access permissions to the workspace
A person knowledgeable in process improvement, problem solving and group dynamics who assists teams and team leaders Facilitators assist with the process and are not subject matter experts of the content being facilitated
The Facilitator is the stage director of the HyperForum He watches over the discussions and occasionally rearranges the elements to maintain structure and coherency of the growing body of material
(sometimes called the Key Facilitator) The Facilitator works with the DesignShop Sponsors (which may include members of the engagement team) and the Process Facilitator (representing the KreW) to design the DesignShop before it begins, manage the continuing design and execution of the DesignShop while it is happening, to bring closure to ideas and processes immediately following the event, and to open paths for progress to the next stages of work
A person who aids in acquiring and clarifying viewpoints of different participants during the modelling session with the modelling group, is responsible for structuring and documenting the results of the sessions
A person who makes it easier for others to learn and grow, or assists in and directs the implementation of processes, programs, and plans A facilitator determines the best way to make information available to the people involved by providing the knowledge, systems, or materials which enable persons to perform a task more effectively This is done by listening, asking questions, providing ideas, suggesting alternatives, and identifying possible resources A good facilitator is adept and experienced with people and people issues
A role for classroom teachers that allows students to take a more active role in learning Teachers assist students in making connections between classroom instruction and students' own knowledge and experiences by encouraging students to create new solutions, by challenging their assumptions, and by asking probing questions
(sometimes called the Key Facilitator) The Facilitator works with the DesignShop® Sponsors (which may include members of the engagement team) and the Process Facilitator (representing the KreW) to design the DesignShop event before it begins, manage the continuing design and execution of the DesignShop process while it is happening, to bring closure to ideas and processes immediately following the event, and to open paths for progress to the next stages of work
A person who conducts a project meeting, JAD session, or Formal Technical Review and understands the technical content of the product or process in question Facilitator duties include scheduling the room, writing the agenda, and selecting the reviewers for a Formal Technical Review
n One who provides the space (possibility) for the group to discover and create the essence of the group and assures it is maintained and nurtured In environments of high levels of effectiveness, this is creating an environment of education and, in elemental form, he/she may develop the group dynamic skills, guide the team in method or process analysis, and may promote improvement to the methods or processes (One who makes things easier )
A person specially trained who functions as the coach/consultant to a group, team or organization In quality improvement, the facilitator focuses on process while the team leader focuses on content A person specifically trained to assist teams in carrying out their projects A trained social or behavioral scientist, expert at helping small decision-making groups engage in a planned process change
A doctor, attorney, minister, or other individual who informally aids or promotes an adoption by making a person seeking to adopt a minor aware of a child who is, or will be, available for adoption
One who guides a discussion, activity, or course May be the instructor, a guest lecturer, or a student Not necessarily the same person for all course activities Facilitor and moderator are, at times, used interchangeably However, a moderator may be responsible for presiding over the entire course In an online student-centered environment, faculty facilitate active learning, problem solving, inquiry approaches, and team-based instructional activities or projects
A person who makes it easier for learners to learn by attempting to discover what a learner is interested in knowing, and then determines the best way to make that information available to the learner by providing the knowledge, systems, or materials which enable the learner to perform a task more effectively This is done by listening, asking questions, providing ideas, suggesting alternatives, and identifying possible resources
[1] general term synonymous with middle agent or more narrowly a family term for trader, matchmaker, broker [2] in the SRI Open Agent Architecture system, a facilitator is an execution environment for registered OAA solvables (like Prolog rules) As such it is a trader with general unification-based constraint support for task decomposition in that a solvable (rule) can break a task into subtasks
Assists in preparing the project agenda and establishing individual team member roles Assists in developing team processes and procedures Assists in keeping team members on track during meetings or other team events Work to balance individual team member participation during meetings or other team events Ensure that ground rules are followed during team meetings
Someone who takes responsibility for initiating, maintaining, monitoring, and concluding structured group activities The main role of a facilitator is to maintain the integrity of the process and attend to the needs of the participants while being as unobtrusive as possible
The online course instructor is often referred to as the course facilitator Online instructors do not retain their traditional "teacher-centered" roles from the onground paradigm Instead, they become the medium through which discovery learning is facilitated in a student-centered environment