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“No, This Class Doesn’t Have A Textbook”
By Rich Russell
As an adjunct professor, I don't always have the "privilege" of being able to choose my own textbook. If one is assigned for a course — whether that's by me or by the college — I feel obligated to use it as much as…
Connecting to Students: Improving Retention in Online Classes (Part II: The Professors)
By Rich Russell
Now that I have time to catch up on a few articles that have been languishing in my inbox since spring break, I realize that I failed to recognize (having just had a chance to read) Steve Kolowich's article "Built for…
Journaling As A Tool In the Online Course Room: Part 1, Growing Students
By Nancy A. Walker, Ph.D.
Do undergraduate and graduate students become aware of their expectations in online assignments, discussions and work for their thesis/dissertations? Is it pertinent to have students journal so that they can…
Journaling As A Tool In The Online Course Room: Part 2: Synthesis and Evaluation
By Nancy A. Walker, Ph.D.
In my June 9, 2011 entry, I began to look at journaling as a tool in the online classroom and how journaling can help students succeed. As we continue to look at journaling from the perspective of a “tool” for use…
Connecting to Students: Improving Retention in Online Classes (Part I)
By Rich Russell
In a recent column for The Chronicle of Higher Ed, Rob Jenkins highlights what we need to consider in our zealous pursuit of online education ("the third-rail in American higher education politics"), where retention…
Using A Learner Centered Approach: Maintaining Consistency Teaching At The Doctoral Level
By Nancy A. Walker, Ph.D.
How do online instructors maintain consistent teaching at the doctoral level? Are there tricks, tips, special formulas? There are proven methods that aid instructors in preserving an even balance at the doctoral…
Online Instructors To The Rescue: What Is A Credible Scholarly Source? Online Learners Often Have…
By Nancy A. Walker, Ph.D.
As we are bombarded with Internet access and a multitude of quick “information,” learners often have questions about what constitutes a credible scholarly source. Let’s look at aiding students in searching for…
An Online Class Is Only As Strong As Its Weakest Hyperlink (Sharing the Burden)
By Rich Russell
(This post for for my fellow AN blogger Kat. Kat, I hope at least some of this is helpful.)
The best advice I received when I first started teaching was, of course, from my mom, who taught high school herself for ten…
Effective Teaching Online At The Doctoral Level
By Nancy A. Walker, Ph.D.
As technology has changed over the course of the years, so has effective education. In this week’s blog, we will take a look at effective adjunct teaching at the doctoral level. We will look at online instruction…
A Death Online: In Memory of Frank
By Rich Russell
I was setting up small group workshops in my online Creative Writing I class last week. Blackboard makes it so easy to do this: In the "Teach" tab, go to "Create Groups" and then "Create Multiple Groups" and "Randomly…
