206 pages
152 x 227 mm
ISBN-10: 1 57922 065 7
isbn-13: 978 157922 065 5
Pub date: October 2003
Published by Stylus Publishing, LLC

Description: 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.
Author: Tisha Bender is an Online Faculty Development Consultant, who has extensively trained online faculty at New York University, the SUNY Learning Network, New School Online University and Cornell University-ILR Extension, and is also an online instructor at Cornell and the New School.
Reviews:
'It's numerous practical suggestions for creating and managing an exciting online learning experience make this a valuable reference for both experienced and novice educators.' - Nursing Education Perspectives
'Bender's book attempts to both highlight and prevent problems facing instructors using online technology in their courses, whether those courses be totally online or hybrid (a combination of in-class and online components). The book is filled with information, examples and illustrations to aid instructors in planning, delivering, and evaluating the online components of their classes…This book is most appropriate for instructors who are new to using online technology to teach or supplement courses.' - NACADA Journal