Last spring, my college, like so many other schools, made a dramatic mid-semester pivot from face-to-face instruction to online classes. It was trial by fire for instructors and students…
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Fostering Fun: Engaging Students with Asynchronous Online Learning
June 17, 2020 Lisa K. Forbes, PhD
Today, faculty are being asked to abruptly expand their teaching practices in ways many of us would never have imagined. For many, teaching online is something they’ve never done…
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Heidi Beezley, instructional technologist at Georgia Perimeter College, strives to instill online courses with active learning, “providing opportunities for students to meaningfully talk and listen, write, read, and reflect…
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Asynchronous Art History: Teaching Online with Picasso
December 13, 2012 Melanie J. Trost
When people find out I am an online art history instructor, the most common reaction I get is “How does that work?” Most of the time, people assume that…
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Using Synchronous Tools to Build Community in the Asynchronous Online Classroom
August 10, 2011 Michelle Kosalka
Sometimes students in the online environment just need that extra nudge to feel connected in order to truly excel. As instructors, we can facilitate community-building in an asynchronous environment…
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Online Teaching Challenge: Creating an Emotional Connection to Learning, part 1
September 28, 2010 Rob Kelly
Learning research indicates that people learn better in the presence of some emotional connection—to the content or to other people. Creating this emotional connection is particularly challenging in the…
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Designing Online Courses to Meet the Needs of a Diverse Student Population
May 19, 2010 Eileen Narozny
When designing an online course we tend to create the course based on our needs and time restraints, and often do not think of our students and the reasons…
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In its early days web-based instruction was seen as a solution to a problem: students who were separated from campus either by geography or schedule would be able to…
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Eight Ways to Increase Social Presence in Your Online Classes
February 18, 2010 Hong Wang PhD.
Social presence is an important concept in distance education. So, how can we increase social presence in online teaching? Here are some ideas for you to try.
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Primed for Learning: Maximizing Teachable Moments When Students are Ready and Willing to Learn
December 7, 2009 Mary Bart
Teachable moments, those special times when students are most ready and willing to learn, are traditionally considered unplanned opportunities. But should teachable moments be treated like unexpected gifts or…