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Online Teaching Tips for Leveraging Students' Insights and Experiences

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 student emails and postings, react to in-class “emergencies,” stay on top of all school policies, and teach the subject in an easy-to-understand manner—while remaining a patient, upbeat, and constant presence through it all. This is no easy task, and while we each have developed approaches to help us, there is one often underused “tool” that online instructors can employ: the students in one’s course.

Errol Craig Sull October 28, 2010

Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Harassment: Navigating the Murky Legal Waters of Online Teaching

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 have created?
Do you have permission to use all copyrighted materials you use regularly?
Do you know how to prevent defamation and harassment issues online?
Do you have a disability expert on campus that regularly assists in the development of online materials so that you do not violate disability guidelines?

Mary Bart October 18, 2010

Online Teaching Tips: Sweat the Small Stuff

When we teach online courses there are many fundamental issues that concern us: knowledge of our subjects, teaching strategies, engagement of students, school policies, deadlines, grading and returning of assignments, posting announcements, and responding to students—the list goes on.

Errol Craig Sull April 14, 2010

'Managing Online Education' Study Sheds New Light on the Operations Side of Online Programs

A survey of senior campus officials responsible for managing online and distance education programs revealed some interesting findings, including almost half of the participants not knowing whether their program is profitable.

Mary Bart November 9, 2009

10 Principles of Effective Online Teaching

Despite the many benefits, teaching online also comes with its share of challenges. This special report will help you establish online instructor best practices and performance expectations for creating a successful teaching and learning experience.

Faculty Focus June 12, 2009