Posts Tagged ‘best practices in online teaching’
October 21 - Teach Like It’s 1990: Online Teaching Fundamentals Are Always in Style
By: Errol Craig Sull in Online Education
The list of technological add-ons to enhance our teaching efforts seems to be endless and growing. Yet as these add-ons continue to grow in use, a problem has also begun to surface: the online instructor who relies on these “cool” apps and software so heavily that he or she begins to neglect the basics of teaching.
August 9 - Get Your Online Course Off to a Good Start
By: Susan Biro, EdD in Online Education
The beginning of an online course is a critical time in which the instructor establishes expectations, sets the tone, and helps students navigate the course. Here are some points to consider for the time leading up to and including that first week:
June 23 - I’m Teaching Online Next Term: What Do I Have to Know?
By: Mary Bart in 20 Minute Mentor, Teaching Online
I’m Teaching Online Next Term: What Do I Have to Know? Program includes a CD with the video presentation, plus supplemental materials, PowerPoint slides, and complete transcript • $99 New online instructors tend to face the virtual classroom with conflicting feelings of excitement and fear. While embracing the benefits of online learning, they also have
May 18 - Guidelines for Online Teaching Success
By: Mary Bart in Distance Learning Administration
Years ago at a faculty meeting Larry Ragan, PhD, director of Faculty Development for Penn State’s World Campus, was trying to soft-sell the idea of performance expectations for online faculty. He didn’t want the discussion to be misinterpreted as an indictment against their teaching style, but he also saw an opportunity to share proven practices for improving the online teaching and learning experience. Finally a senior faculty member grew tired of the tip-toeing around the subject and said, “If you don’t tell us what is expected, how will we know what to do to succeed?”
March 4 - Setting Expectations for Online Instructor Performance
By: Mary Bart in Online Seminars
Join Larry Ragan, PhD, director of Penn State’s acclaimed World Campus as he shares 12 key benchmarks for online teaching best practices. You’ll also learn about metrics you can use in assessing teacher performance, and receive a checklist of critical online teaching competencies.
February 11 - Five Critical Competencies for Teaching Online
By: Christopher Hill in Online Education
Distance Education Report asked Larry Ragan, Director of Faculty Development for Penn State’s World Campus, “How would you rank the critical competencies for teaching online?” Here’s what he said:
January 24 - Be Efficient, Not Busy: Time Management Strategies for Online Teaching
By: Deborah A. Raines, PhD in Online Education
Online teaching redefines the faculty member’s schedule. The feeling of being a 24/7 professor can lead to frustration. Managing one’s time as an online teacher can be a challenge. As the popularity of online education continues to grow, teaching faculty need to develop effective time management behaviors to be efficient and not just busy. Here are ten strategies I like to use:
January 14 - Tips for Increasing Interactivity in an Online Course
By: Rob Kelly in Online Education
In a follow-up to the online seminar “Creatively Engaging Online Students: Models and Activities,” Curt Bonk, professor of instructional systems technology at Indiana University, offered the following response from a participant who asked, “What is your favorite method to increase interactivity in an online class?”
January 6 - How to Create Effective Activities for Online Teaching
By: Errol Craig Sull in Online Education
We’ve all used them, first as students and now as online instructors: activities in a class meant to highlight, spotlight, underline, enhance, or explain some aspect of the subject we are teaching. Too often, not much thought or effort is given to these activities, resulting in outdated and unsuccessful activities. With the right approaches and a bit of knowledge, online instructors can create activities that are dynamic, effective, and interesting.
December 21 - How to Balance Online Learner Needs and Instructor Workload
By: Mary Bart in Online Seminars
Instructor workload in online courses can be overwhelming and can make faculty shy away from using more interactive assignments. Yet, encouraging students to take more responsibility for their learning fosters deeper learning for the students and can allow the instructor to manage his or her workload more effectively. This seminar will outline strategies for developing engaging, interactive assignments, establishing instructor presence and managing instructor workload.
Tammy Stuart Peery has been teaching online for over a decade. An assistant professor and English department chair at Montgomery College in Germantown, Md., she has been the faculty chair of the college’s Distance Learning Task Group for five years. Professor Peery has earned Master Course Reviewer certification from Quality Matters. She was a member of the design team for Montgomery College’s online EN102 common course template, and in 2010, she was recognized as the MDLA Distance Educator of the Year.
