Online Education
Training or instruction delivered primarily on the Internet, in a virtual classroom, has become the norm for online education. Turn to Faculty Focus for news on the latest trends in online education.
August 17, 2010
Humor in Online Classrooms: New Ways to Learn and Laugh
Humor, whether in the form of jokes, riddles, puns, funny stories, humorous comments or other humorous items, builds a bond between the instructor and students; bridging the student-teacher gap by ... Read more »
August 5, 2010
Providing Multiple Paths for Learning
Students come to an online course with different interests, prior knowledge, and preferred learning styles. This is something that Stephen Holland, chair of the English department at Muscatine Community College ... Read more »
July 22, 2010
Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities in the Online Classroom
Students with learning disabilities tend to learn better in the online environment, but institutions are not doing enough to prepare instructors to meet their needs, says Mary Beth Crum, an ... Read more »
July 15, 2010
Student Performance and Satisfaction: Online vs. Face to Face
Many faculty have questions about the relative merits of online courses versus the traditional face-to-face classroom experiences. Researchers also have an interest in the question, and a variety of studies ... Read more »
July 12, 2010
Teaching Standardized Courses: Advantages and Disadvantages
Online courses are increasingly being developed by a team of instructional designers, curriculum specialists, and instructional technologists. In the majority of cases, these courses feature standardized content such as ... Read more »
July 8, 2010
Using Digital Media in Online Courses
Editor’s Note: The following post is the second in a two-part series on how to personalize your online course. See part one here. Sometimes content delivered in a traditional classroom ... Read more »
July 7, 2010
Tips for Letting Your Personality Shine When Teaching Online
Do you have a fear of teaching an online course? Do you think that your personality will not shine through on the web? Has this stopped you from teaching online ... Read more »
June 29, 2010
Lessons Learned: Advice to Online Instructors
If you have taken online courses, you have likely gained some valuable insights into what to do and what not to do as an online instructor. If you have never ... Read more »
June 16, 2010
Steps for Creating and Growing Your Online Program
When you think about all the reasons why a college or university would want to offer courses online, “Because it’s easy” isn’t one of them. Yes, it’s a smart way ... Read more »
June 8, 2010
Tapping Into Higher-Level Thinking in Online Courses
One of the most important responsibilities online instructors face is teaching students how to think critically. Successful achievement of this task requires that instructors provide the right setting and the ... Read more »
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