The options we have in communicating with our online students have markedly increased, and no longer are we limited to text-only emails and postings. In
The multicultural classroom is found in nearly every online course. It blends students from a variety of cultures, resulting in a rich and diverse learning
The blended (or hybrid) course can pose major obstacles for teachers used to teaching in just one environment or the other. And because students must
The dynamics involved in each online student group working toward its goal of an A-worthy project are complex. So many components must mesh smoothly, and
The group or collaborative project is becoming de rigueur in many online courses. Its purpose is not simply to have students work together for a
Whether teaching MOOCs (massive open online courses), a class whose enrollment has unexpectedly peaked, or courses where schools have upped the enrollment caps, it’s crucial
It would be great if the material offered in the online classroom—posted lectures, textbooks, other course resources, and our feedback on assignments—were enough to give
Recently, it was reported that some schools’ open (read: free) online courses would give credits to students who took them—and in some cases these courses
How nice it is when we teach an online course from beginning to end, with no errors, no problems, and no emergencies! Ah, but this
I have been teaching online for 19 years, and during this time I have encountered many online courses where the layout was less than smooth,
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