…Fortunately, there are ways to maintain instructor presence and participation in online discussions without becoming overwhelmed. In an interview with Online Classroom, Heidi Ash, online program director for the Department…
Online students need to feel an instructor presence in their classes. Thorough explanations and effective communication help fulfill this need and can transform a mediocre online course into a great…
…student/instructor rapport. Never fear: students can quickly learn about you. B.I.—Before the Internet—students could learn about their instructors only from what their instructors chose to share with them and anything…
As instructors, promoting learning is, or at least should be, our primary task. As an online instructor, I must enforce deadlines, respond to requests for accommodations, post announcements, provide guidance…
…or measuring an assignment against a detailed rubric—but there are other options. Audio feedback can provide opportunities for nuanced feedback. It also can create a sense of instructor presence and…
…and biographical and personal information from the instructor, an introduction with specific course instructions, an inclusive syllabus with student and instructor expectations clearly outlined, assignment rubrics, links to helpful tutorials…
…we as instructors need to embrace the important roles we have in nurturing growth in all ways. Amy Winger is an online instructor for the University of Phoenix. She holds…
…forces of gender norms through accounts of my career as a female academic and educator during the pandemic. Social presence is critical for engagement in an online environment as instructors…
