I missed a deadline last week. I teach at ABC College, a proprietary school that is well-known for strict faculty grading deadlines, and I missed one. I was aware of what I was doing and was willing to accept the consequences. I had 48 hours...
Teaching in Pajamas
My first experience with online learning was in July 2003 as a student. This was before the emergence of online social networking as we know it today. We were not.
I am one of those people, I use a Mac. My schools and online students do not know this, as I am mainstream about most things loaded on it. I.
One of the schools I teach for originally had a canned curriculum from which all instructors taught . The content was good overall and obviously written by professionals. There were a few assignments that seemed to always cause confusion, but I quickly learned to just...
by Jodi Menees I have a friend who teaches online at over 10 institutions and I was shocked when she told me that she does not give out her phone.
I teach at a brick and mortar University one night a week and all the buzz in the break room has been about what everyone is doing for Spring Break.
When we were students, we spent time researching the schools we wanted to attend. We looked at the reputation, ranking, degree choices, cost and alignment to our personal goals. We shopped around and we found the school that fit best. I chose traditional schools with...
What is the maximum course load that an online instructor should undertake? Does the fact that a person can work at home provide the increased energy and stamina to teach.
Teaching online can provide a great deal of flexibility in a workday. You can teach anywhere and anytime; all you need is a computer and an Internet connection. Many online.
It is February, another year is ticking away. In February, I start two more online classes and have a month of overlap until some of my January classes end in March. This is one of the hazards of online teaching, schools with start dates all...
