Before I Take My Classes Online (3 of 3): “So, I’ll Be Able to See All Their Faces, Right?”Posted on February 5, 2015 by A+ Brooke Lester, CuratorFor the face-to-face teacher and learner, entering the online teaching environment is a cross-cultural experience. It’s natural to try to hold on to the familiar, even when aware that this can interfere with a genuinely immersive, transformative experience of an unfamiliar environment. Find your points of discomfort, and ask questions (like those in this blog series) of instructors who already teach online….
Are Research Papers the Best Way Forward?Posted on March 21, 2014 by Josh KingcadeWant to irritate the entire world of academia? Try suggesting that professors should stop assigning papers. In an essay on Slate.com, Rebecca Shuman suggests that college professors should stop assigning papers in required courses and instead should give “old-school, hardcore exams, written and oral.” Her reasons will sound familiar: teachers hate grading papers, the emerging…
Active and Engaging E-Learning When You’re Limited on Technology. What Are My Options?Posted on October 11, 2013 by Cari CrumlyDespite the somewhat affordable techy options and features available in the educational market today if your school is limited on technology and attempting to stay in pace with the heavily saturated market of online/distant learning, how do you “keep up with the competition?” How do you deliver active and engaging eLearning if you are limited on technology? What exactly are your options?…