Posts Tagged ‘teach online’
October 8 - Understanding the Costs of Online Faculty Turnover
By: Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti in Distance Learning Administration
Institutions of higher education nearly always feel a budgetary crunch, and this holds true for online programs. However, the costs of running a successful online program run far beyond the expected line items of salaries, technology, and marketing. Faculty turnover and attrition can bring a number of serious but unanticipated costs to a program, costs that are may be poorly understood due to a lack of research identifying these costs.
August 27 - 11 Tips for Setting the Tone in Your Online Course
By: Errol Craig Sull in Online Education
The cliché that you only get one chance to make a first impression is especially true when you teach online. Each item you post—email, discussion message, announcement, etc.—must be created with much thought, and none is more important than the first post to your class.
November 28 - Overcoming the #1 Complaint of Online Students: Poor Instructor Feedback
By: Errol Craig Sull in Distance Learning Administration, Online Education
I recently conducted a survey of more than 300 online students to learn of their most vexing issues with online courses. One item—of the 40+ mentioned—was cited by 68 percent of the students: poor feedback from their instructors. [...]
