Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom: The Realities of Online Teaching

Type

Book

Authors

Rena M. Palloff

Keith Pratt

ISBN 10

0787955191

ISBN 13

9780787955199

Tags

Education & Reference, Education Theory, Distance & Online Learning, Economics, Education

Abstract

Authors Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt have written a comprehensive reference for faculty to use to hone their skills as online instructors and for students to use to become more effective online learners. Filled with numerous examples from actual online courses and insights from teachers and students, Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom covers the entire online teaching process. This essential guide offers helpful suggestions for dealing with such critical issues as evaluating effective courseware, working with online classroom dynamics, addressing the needs of the online student, making the transition to online teaching, and promoting the development of the learning community.

Description

Contents:
Part I: Rethinking Education for an Online World
1. Online Learning in the New Millennium
2. Helping Teachers to Teach Online
3. Administrative Issues and Concerns
4. The Tools of Online Teaching
Part II: Teaching and Learning in Cyberspace
5. Transforming Courses for the Online Classroom
6. Teaching Courses Developed by Others
7. Working with the Virtual Student
8. Online Classroom Dynamics
9. Lessons Learned in the Cyberspace Classroom
Resource A: A Comparison of Syllabi for Online and Face-to-Face Delivery
Resource B: Systems Theories Course in CourseInfo and eCollege
Resource C: Additional Online Resources

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