Knowledge constructionFacilitatingConferencing processs —_ >3 3 Information exchange 5a Facilitating tasks >Vv and supporting use ©Searching, of learning materials 2personalizing software &eenOo2 Online socialization :=Familiarizing and providing bridges oS ; between cultural, social and &pending and learning environments ©receiving messages1 Access and motivationWelcoming andSettingupsystemencouragingand accessing| | E-moderating| | Technical supportFigure 2.1 Model of teaching and learning online through online networkingIndividual access and the induction of participants into online learning areessential prerequisites for online conference participation (stage 1, at the base ofthe flights of steps). Stage 2 involves individual participants establishing theironline identities and then finding others with whom to interact. At stage 3,participants engage in mutual exchange of information. Up to and includingstage 3,a form of co-operation occurs whereby each person supports the otherparticipants’ goals. At stage 4, course-related group discussions develop and theinteraction becomes more collaborative. At stage 5, participants look for morebenefits from the system to help them achieve personal goals and reflect on thelearning processes.Each stage requires participants to master certain technical skills (shown inthe bottom left of each step). Each stage calls for different e-moderating skills(shown on the right top of each step). The ‘interactivity bar’ running along theright of the flight of steps suggests the intensity of interactivity that you can