Pedagogical role of the teacher in teleeducation

In the paper is described the methodology of the use of asynchronous learning networks in teleeducation in the framework of the constructivist approach of the cognitive psychology. Special attention has been focused on the competencies of the teachers introduced to the online and offline teaching. The functions that fulfil the teachers in the asynchronous learning: organizational, social and intellectual, have been explained. Constructivist components within an ALN environment have been prepared in accordance to the Piaget’s processes for knowledge construction.