♫12 Days of Professional Development Opportunities♫
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
Casey Dexter, PhD
December 16, 2020
HIGHER ED TEACHING STRATEGIES FROM MAGNA PUBLICATIONS
online teaching
Creating Magic in Your (Online) Classroom
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
Kenya Jenkins Fletcher
October 28, 2020
A Four-Step Plan: The First Day of Class on Zoom
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
Crystal O. Wong, EdD
August 5, 2020
Transforming Your Lectures into Online Videos
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
John Orlando, PhD
April 17, 2020
Eight Steps for a Smoother Transition to Online Teaching
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
J.A. Miller, PhD
March 20, 2020
A Resource Guide for Transitioning Your Class Online
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
Faculty Focus
March 3, 2020
I Am Not a Robot
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
Kelly Price, PhD, and Julia Price, EdD
September 16, 2019
Our Top 13 Teaching and Learning Articles of 2013
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.
Mary Bart
December 20, 2013
Overcoming Eight Common Obstacles of Teaching Online
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.
Errol Craig Sull
June 28, 2013
Eight Roles of an Effective Online Teacher
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.
Bernard Bull, EdD
June 3, 2013