In the fall of 2018 in the United States, there were roughly 19,600,000 students enrolled in distance education courses (National Center for Education Statistics, 2022).
In his personal writings, Marcus Aurelius wrote, “People who labor all their lives but have no purpose are wasting their time—even when hard at work.”
The online classroom can be challenging when it comes to engagement and presence. Students often enter the online classroom nervous, not just about content but
I love teaching online. I love the challenge of moving a student from, “I am really nervous about this class!” to “Thank you for your
