…lessons did instructors learn which will impact their future pedagogy and course design? To demonstrate how some faculty used pedagogical innovations, I would like to spotlight an instructor at Boise…
…can be the difference between success and failure. Here are five strategies to get started on community building in the classroom: Cultivate instructor presence. Build a community of caring by…
…misunderstandings, problems with assignment deadlines, or difficulties balancing family, work, and school, what they need from us, in addition to our presence, is our silence. I am not referring to…
…that students feel the instructors’ presence. Multiple modes of communication throughout the week allow instructors to create a community of learners no matter what the circumstances might be. This flexible…
…adapt the categories and associated behaviors to the culture of their specific college or unit. The online instructor performance expectations he discussed are: 1. Technology Access The instructor is responsible…
…based on instructor feedback is a great idea. We would like to offer a further solution that addresses students’ incorporating instructor feedback. In the online courses at Graceland University Gleazer…
…participation plan. It has been my experience that few instructors think about and actually create an instructor participation plan prior to teaching online courses. However, doing so can help instructors…
…instructor presence. During the seminar, Peery and Streamer-Veneruso provided detailed guidelines for accomplishing each phase. For example, in terms of fostering student-to-student interaction, they offered the following checklist to support…
