August 14, 2020 Tracey-Ann Carter, PhD, and Toni SimsMuhammad, DAH
It is safe to say that online instruction may become to the traditional classroom what the telescope is to the naked eye. The future of higher education institutions will…
In Free Reports, Free Reports: Online Course Design
March 3, 2020 Faculty Focus
In response to COVID-19, we’ve seen instructors and universities from around the world come together. We know this is not an easy time. But we also know the collaboration…
March 20, 2014 Meredith DeCosta Emily Bergquist and Rick Holbeck
Online teaching is growing at a rapid pace. To meet the increasing demand of online education, many courses have been designed to enable the instructor to be more of…
The majority of us teach the way we were taught growing up (Southern Regional Education Board, 2009). This presents a challenge for online faculty, who most likely received their…
February 25, 2013 Oliver Dreon, PhD
Almost 25 years have passed since Chickering and Gamson offered seven principles for good instructional practices in undergraduate education. While the state of undergraduate education has evolved to some…
February 9, 2012 Rob Kelly
Developing an online course based on an existing face-to-face course requires more than learning how to use the technology and loading the material into the learning management system because,…
Years ago at a faculty meeting Larry Ragan, PhD, director of Faculty Development for Penn State’s World Campus, was trying to soft-sell the idea of performance expectations for online…
January 24, 2011 Deborah A. Raines PhD
Online teaching redefines the faculty member’s schedule. The feeling of being a 24/7 professor can lead to frustration. Managing one’s time as an online teacher can be a challenge.…
October 28, 2010 Errol Craig Sull
Teaching any online class is time-consuming and can be a juggling act. The instructor must keep students engaged and motivated, adhere to a variety of deadlines, quickly answer all…
October 18, 2010 Mary Bart
If you teach online, here’s a simple quiz for you: Are you familiar with your college’s intellectual property policy? Do you know if you own the class material you…
