This course will provide you with an overview of online instructors’ and learners’ personality traits. Participants will be provided with information about the traits themselves, as well as how to identify such traits, utilize them, and develop lessons to reach all students.

Module 1: Foundational Personality Trait Models

• Describe how Hippocrates and Jung provided a foundation for personality trait models.
• Explain the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator.
• Describe Keirsey’s Temperaments.
• Explain the True Colors Personality Assessment.

Module 2: Understanding True Colors Personality Traits

• Describe the characteristics of blue personality traits.
• Describe the characteristics of gold personality traits.
• Describe the characteristics of green personality traits.
• Describe the characteristics of orange personality traits.

Module 3: Successful Instructors’ & Learners’ Personality Traits

• Describe successful instructor personality traits.
• Explain how instructor personality traits lead to teaching styles.
• Describe successful learner personality traits.
• Describe ION’s characteristics of successful online learners.

Module 4: Connecting Instructors’ & Students’ Personality Traits

• Investigate your instructor personality traits.
• Explain how to recognize your learners’ personality traits.
• Describe the role of online instructors to help students be successful.
• Explain ways to take students’ personality traits into consideration when teaching.