Content tagged: online learning
Digital Storytelling Brings a Human Connection to Online Education
Article: Monday, August 9th, 2010
Once upon a time people told stories to share experiences and to teach. With the growing popularity of distance learning modalities educators have been searching for ways to enhance ... Read full story »
Are More Regulations Coming for Online Education?
Article: Monday, April 26th, 2010
After years of double-digit growth and more than 4.5 million students currently learning online, almost everyone agrees that online education has moved from the periphery of higher education to the ... Read full story »
Best Practices in Online Teaching: Don’t Assume
Article: Monday, January 18th, 2010
We want our students to learn what we have to teach them. We want them to retain it. In the best case, we want them to enjoy the work, assimilate ... Read full story »
Seven Tips for Creating a Positive Online Learning Experience
Article: Monday, December 28th, 2009
Here are a few tips to ensure your students have a positive online learning experience. Personal introductions. By using the personal introductions of students, an instructor can get to know ... Read full story »
Synching up with Your Asynchronous Learners
Article: Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Some students are reluctant to enroll in online courses, afraid they will miss some of the social aspects of the face-to-face classroom. For these students, it makes sense to incorporate ... Read full story »
Seven Easy Ways to Personalize Your Online Course
Article: Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
In order to be part of an effective learning community, online learners need to feel the presence of the instructor and fellow learners. Jane Dwyer, a senior lecturer at Rivier ... Read full story »
Rethinking the Distance Education Business Model
Article: Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Everyone wants a blueprint for managing their distance education program, but sometimes the best thing to do may be to throw away the old business model and begin thinking about ... Read full story »
Principles for Improving Online Transparency, Quality
Article: Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Transparency by Design, an initiative from a consortium of adult-serving educational institutions with significant commitments to distance education, is based on the premise that a well-informed student—or prospective student—benefits everyone. ... Read full story »
Ethnicity and Social Presence in Online Courses
Article: Thursday, September 10th, 2009
Social presence, “the degree to which a medium is perceived as representing the presence of communication participants,” is an important factor in students’ learning and satisfaction. With online learning reaching ... Read full story »
Using Rubrics to Improve Online Teaching, Learning, and Retention
Article: Monday, August 31st, 2009
I have always enjoyed teaching in the classroom environment. There is something special about watching a student’s eyes light up as a new concept changes perceptions. When I first taught ... Read full story »
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