What Do Distance Learning Coordinators Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Distance Learning Coordinators coordinate day-to-day operations of distance learning programs and schedule courses. They also communicate to faculty, students, or other users availability of, or changes to, distance learning courses or materials, programs, services, or applications.

Other tasks include:

• Develop distance learning program goals or plans, including equipment replacement, quality assurance, or course offering plans.
• Supervise distance learning support staff.
• Assess distance-learning technological or educational needs and goals.
• Train instructors and distance learning staff in the use or support of distance learning applications, such as course management software.
• Prepare and manage distance learning program budgets.
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems with distance learning equipment or applications.

We asked Distance Learning Coordinators how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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75% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 62% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Distance Learning Coordinators supervise distance learning support staff. They troubleshoot and resolve problems with distance learning equipment or applications.

A typical day for a Distance Learning Coordinator will also include:

• Direct and support the technical operation of distance learning classrooms or equipment.
• Provide technical or logistical support to users of distance learning classrooms, equipment, web sites, or services.
• Communicate to faculty, students, or other users availability of, or changes to, distance learning courses or materials, programs, services, or applications.
• Monitor technological developments in distance learning for technological means to educational or outreach goals.
• Assess distance-learning technological or educational needs and goals.

We asked some Distance Learning Coordinators a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	77% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	59% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	41% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	27% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	0% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	36% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Distance Learning Coordinators also train instructors and distance learning staff in the use or support of distance learning applications, such as course management software. They may also prepare and distribute schedules of distance learning resources, such as course offerings, classrooms, laboratories, equipment, and web sites.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Distance Learning Coordinators Communicate technical or marketing information about distance learning via podcasts, webinars, and other technologies. They might also Provide technical or logistical support to users of distance learning classrooms, equipment, web sites, or services.

In addition, they Evaluate the effectiveness of distance learning programs in promoting knowledge or skill acquisition.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Select, direct, and monitor the work of vendors that provide products or services for distance learning programs.

To some Distance Learning Coordinators, it is also their responsibility to Develop or provide technical resources, such as course management and videoconferencing systems, networking, and webcasting, for distance learning programs.

Working life

More than 40 hours per week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as a Distance Learning Coordinator, you can expect to work more than 40 hours per week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like starting up and carrying out projects. They like leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

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