Search
Close this search box.

7 Recommendations for Creating a Connected, Collaborative, Supportive Online Learning Environment

“We, as humans, are social beings. Whether we are going to communicate in an online environment or face-to-face, we like to have contact with each other,” says Karyn Holt, associate clinical professor and director of online quality in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University, paraphrasing the social learning concept that underlies her approach to online learning. “We're trying to blur the line in the online environment so that it looks very similar to face-to-face learning.”

To continue reading, you must be a Teaching Professor Subscriber. Please log in or sign up for full access.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Articles

I have two loves: teaching and learning. Although I love them for different reasons, I’ve been passionate about...
Like millions of people, I play Wordle each day in The New York Times. If you are unfamiliar,...
During my third year of college, another student that many of my friends interacted with, who tutored some...
If you have ever taught (or taken) an online class, you may have fallen into the trap of...
Exit tickets are simple diagnostic assessments given to students at the end of a class. The “ticket” in...
In one of the most memorable courtroom scenes in cinematic history, Tom Cruise is Lieutenant Junior Grade Kaffee...
I don’t usually gasp while reading how-to books for new professors. But then, I don’t often encounter revelations...

Are you signed up for free weekly Teaching Professor updates?

You'll get notified of the newest articles.