Teaching with Technology

Tips from the Pros: Best Sources for Free Educational Videos

By John Orlando
November 20, 2017

New online faculty and course developers must understand that moving from face-to-face teaching to online teaching requires a change in mind-set from content creator to content curator. The web is a fundamentally visual medium, so videos are normally the best medium for delivering most types of instruction.

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