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Teaching Online. Facing the Challenges by Kim Davis. Why Have Classes Online?. You can’t get a job without a college diploma That means more people are enrolling in colleges and universities Campuses are crowded Administrators see online classes as a “cash cow”
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Teaching Online Facing the Challenges by Kim Davis
Why Have Classes Online? You can’t get a job without a college diploma That means more people are enrolling in colleges and universities Campuses are crowded Administrators see online classes as a “cash cow” Some people can only attend college if they can take online classes
Teachers Need New Skills The old strategies don’t work online. Old teachers need to learn new tricks. Teachers must learn to facilitate as well as provide content. Set up wikis for students to collaborate. Throw in some graphics or a video now and then if you just have to inject some humor.
Best Practices in Distance Education by Lawrence Ragan—Director of Penn State’s World Campus
Eng 1301 and 1302 at SHSURetention—the Elephant in the Room • Barbara Jones—Adjunct Professor • Empathetic, accessible and communicative • Likes old format • Struggles with peer-review process • Jay Wilson—Instructional Design Specialist • Firmer Guidelines • Implements new format (gently) • Suggests trying a wiki
Combating Plagiarismwith Tegrity Remote Proctoring and Turn-it-in