“People…seem to feel that an online environment may somehow be less personal and interactive than [in] a classroom.”
Identified by Dr. Beth Mancini in the video below, this sentiment is common among instructors designing an online ……
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Loading...Do you need to add some excitement to your online course?
Research suggests that making online learning fun has an effect on the learning that occurs in an educational environment. Learners retain more information when they are ……
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Some instructors remain skeptical of social media in education; others embrace social media as a source of course materials, a connection to field experts, and a platform for class communication.
But another instructor is taking social ……
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Finding free resources for your course can be tough, especially if you’re unsure where to look. Even if you do have sources in mind, you may have difficulty finding the right content—many of these sites ……
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Do your online students know how to engage with your institution’s library resources?
Bridging the gap between online students and an on-campus library is challenging for a number of reasons (perceived or real): lack of ……
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...One of the most common questions students ask deals with a course’s feedback time frame, that is, the turnaround time in which instructors provide grades and comments on assignments.
A feedback time frame is also one ……
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...The best way to learn something is to teach it.
This old adage is true for teachers and students. While content creation is often considered the instructor’s domain, students can benefit from becoming content creators: they ……
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Have you designed your online course to promote student retention?
Factors contributing to attrition rates originate from a variety of sources, many that are beyond your control. However, as an instructor and course designer, you do ……
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...If you’re unsure how to excite new students about your online course, here’s a simple solution to spark learners’ intrigue: create an engaging introduction video that makes students want to learn more.
Course introductions are one ……
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...This post is part of an on-going series that discusses how to gather learning analytics through course alignment.
In the last post of this series, we showed you how to align your course objectives with your ……
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