Teaching in Pajamas

Five Strategies to Become Visible in a Virtual Classroom

by Dr. Bruce Johnson Within a traditional classroom an instructor provides the direct delivery of information, while nurturing face-to-face student interactions and participating in live, synchronous class discussions. It also means this classroom environment is still teacher-led, which is similar to the teaching approach that...

Want to Break into Online Learning? Try These Tips

Online teaching can seem like a great gig. The convenience and flexibility afforded by online delivery is a draw for students and instructors alike. But, finding online teaching jobs seems.

10 Things Teaching Online Has Taught Me

Michelle Everson I celebrated an anniversary recently. It's been five years since I taught my first online course. When I first started to think about teaching online, I realized I.

Arizona State University Partners With Poynter Institute to Offer PT Journalism Faculty Certification

The Poynter Institute and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University will launch an innovative online certificate program for adjunct faculty and others who teach journalism and mass communications classes at universities and colleges around the country. The Walter Cronkite School...

MOOCs Will Probably Turn Out To Be Little More Than An Edu-tainment "Bubble"

by Peter Scott I have tried, really hard, not to write about MOOCs. But I can't keep it up forever, and what better time than the silly season to write.

Kindles, Nooks, And Why I Still Don’t Have An e-Reader (At Least Not Yet)

By Rich Russell The season for reading is here, friends! I feel guilty about how little progress I've made on the stack of books nesting on my bedside table: a.

“Critical Thinking” – The Online Education Buzz-Phrase

by Robert Borger It seems to me that the new buzzword in online education is "Critical Thinking." I just completed a Webinar about the topic last month, have plenty of messages about how to increase critical thinking with my students, and see it come up...

"Critical Thinking" – The Online Education Buzz-Phrase

by Robert Borger It seems to me that the new buzzword in online education is "Critical Thinking." I just completed a Webinar about the topic last month, have plenty of.

More Classes More Money! When is Enough….Enough?

by Robert Borger I have always had more than one job, ever since I started working. This all started before high school, when I started the typical lawn mowing service.

Promoting Collaborative Learning in The Online Environment: How Can Faculty Overcome Challenges?

By Nancy A. Walker, Ph.D. How do adult students benefit from a collaborative learning environment? As an online facilitator/faculty member, we are to foster and support collaboration between students. Needless to say, there are always challenges to this collaborative journey due to the online learning/teaching...