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For most of us, the fall 2020 semester required a major shift in how we do our job as faculty members. We had to come
For most of us, the fall 2020 semester required a major shift in how we do our job as faculty members. We had to come
We all know that the best teachers are most often those who ignite passion and curiosity within their students. What we may not all know
Creating a vibrant community is always on my mind, so the very first thing I do on the first day of class is pass around
This article is featured in the resource guide, Effective Online Teaching Strategies. When I was asked to create an online course 20 years ago, I
This article is featured in the resource guide, Effective Online Teaching Strategies. As universities rush to get all their courses online quickly, there’s a high
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
When students enroll in online classes, they are often wary and a bit intimidated by the experience. There are a multitude of concerns such as
As 2013 draws to a close, the editorial team at Faculty Focus looks back on some of the most popular articles of the past year. During the course of the year, we published more than 250 articles on a full range of topics of interest to today’s college educators.
Anyone who teaches online has run into problems within their courses. Some of these problems can be complicated and if not correctly resolved can do major damage to the online instructor’s reputation and opportunity for teaching future courses. This month’s column tackles the worst of these.
Teaching face-to-face and teaching online are both teaching, but they are qualitatively different. In comparison, driving a car and riding a motorcycle are both forms of transportation, but they have enough differences to warrant additional training and preparation when switching from one to the other. The same is true when faculty move from the traditional classroom to the online classroom. There are some things that the two have in common, but there are also plenty of differences. With this in mind, consider the following eight roles of an effective online teacher.