"The teacher shares responsibility with each individual student for
attainment of agreed upon learning objectives. The teacher supports and encourages participation
by modeling appropriate behaviors, commenting upon and encouraging student responses,
drawing in the less active participations, and curtailing the effusive comments of those who tend
to dominate the virtual space. "
"Teaching presence begins before the course commences as the teacher, acting as instructional designer, plans and prepares the course of studies, and it continues during the course, as the instructor facilitates the discourse and provides direct instruction when required"