Discussion-based online teaching to enhance student learning :
[Book]
theory, practice, and assessment /
Tisha Bender
Sterling, Va. :
Stylus Pub.,
2003
xviii, 206 pages ;
23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-203) and index
I: Theoretical implications: building a body of online pedagogy -- 1. The distance factor -- 2. The optimal role of the online teacher -- 3. Rethinking learning theory within the online class -- II: Practical applications -- 4. Course design -- 5. Starting to teach the online class -- 6. Aspects of online communication -- 7. Innovative online teaching techniques -- III: Assessment -- 8. Opinions about online teaching and learning -- 9. Building a model of assessment of online education
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Online teachers increasingly realize that they have to connect with their students as they would in face-to-face classes. They have to provide true opportunities for inspirational and meaningful learning, rather than a sterile experience of clicking within a labyrinth of links. The author shows how she applies learning theories to online discussion-based courses. She presents a wealth of suggestions and techniques, illustrated by examples, for stimulating and managing online participation and improving teaching practices; and concludes with methods for assessing the efficacy of online courses
Education, Higher-- Computer-assisted instruction-- Social aspects