Posts Tagged ‘communication skills’

July 22 - Strategies for Preventing and Correcting Poor Faculty Evaluations

By: Mary Bart in Online Education

Online instructors receive poor evaluations for any number of reasons, including lack of experience, inadequate training, and poor communication skills. Other times, the poor reviews are more reflective of the course design than the instructor who’s teaching the course. That distinction is unimportant to the students.


February 10 - Academic Leadership Qualities Include Good Listening Skills

By: Rob Kelly in Academic Leadership, Teaching Careers

How do you come across to the people you work with? Does what you say and how you say it send mixed messages? Are your actions consistent with your words? Do you listen intently? Do you acknowledge others’ ideas? All these questions are important for any leader, and answering them honestly can help you become a better leader.