Those of us who were teaching when online education arrived in the late 1990s remember how it split faculty between those who embraced its possibilities
Higher education recognizes the importance of tutoring support to improve student success and retention. But human tutoring is costly and available only when tutors are
Many years ago my wife sat in on one of my face-to-face classes to observe my teaching. I was surprised to hear about things I
As an undergraduate I didn’t reflect on my learning. I did what I needed to pass my classes but never thought about how I was
As widely used communications media, videos and podcasts should be at the heart of any online class. The problem is that it is nearly impossible
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has produced a plentitude of apps to help faculty develop lesson content. But it can also create student interactions for that content.
While written assessments are the most common tool for measuring learning today, the earliest form of assessment was oral. The Socratic dialectic used by the
Technology has allowed online educators to upgrade their teaching material from pages of text to media formats with images, videos, and interactions. But the syllabus
“Presence” has become a major buzzword in online teaching circles. Authors and speakers repeatedly champion methods and technologies meant to improve instructor presence in the
The ubiquitous cell phone and laptop have made student chat a common part of live classes, much to the consternation of instructors. Not only does
Magna Publications © 2024 All rights reserved