by Janie Sullivan

There are some components of online learning that cause concerns in the world of academia and ivy covered walls. Interactivity between the learners and accountability for the learning are two of those concerns. Accrediting bodies are starting to shift the emphasis from course completion to competency as technology enables more and more learning to shift from the classroom to cyberspace as more schools are offering more classes through online delivery systems. Colleges across the country are hiring more and more adjunct faculty to handle the increased course offerings through online modalities.

As this new wave of part-time faculty come on board, it is crucial to the institution to makes sure they understand that the learning in the online classroom needs to be as rigorous as in the face to face classroom. There are misconceptions on all sides of this issue, including students thinking an online class is going to be much easier than a face-to-face class, administration concerns about the rigorousness of the classes, and adjunct faculty thinking that teaching an online class is a good way to pick up some quick, easy money. Proper training and adequate information for all stakeholders in this area will dispel those misconceptions.

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