Building Online Learning Communities
Rob Kelly
April 1, 2014
Whenever Barbara Polnick teaches online, she pays special attention to fostering a community of learners, focusing both on the design of the course and the
Whenever Barbara Polnick teaches online, she pays special attention to fostering a community of learners, focusing both on the design of the course and the
Susan Nix, program chair and associate professor of educational leadership at West Texas A&M University, uses Malcolm Knowles’ adult learning concepts when teaching adult online
Successfully transferring a face-to-face course to the online learning environment requires careful preparations that take into account differences between these two modalities.“If you simply take
The University of South Carolina’s College of Nursing offers several upper-division undergraduate online courses to accommodate on-campus students’ busy schedules. Between 230 and 250 students
In spring 2012 Angela Starrett, a mathematics instructor at the University of South Carolina Upstate, was teaching calculus, business calculus, and several other higher-level math
Scenario-based learning can be an effective way for students to apply what they have learned to realistic situations. There are many different ways to design
Motivation and engagement play a central role in student success and satisfaction. However, the online learning environment poses special challenges. Without proper course design and
If you’re looking to improve how you handle online office hours, consider the strategies adopted by Deborah Vietze, professor of psychology and urban education at
During a recent Magna Online Seminar, Linda Enghagen, an attorney and professor in the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst,
Despite the difficulty of scheduling synchronous online meetings, they can play an important role in creating community, engaging students, and helping clarify difficult concepts. In
