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Category Archives: Course Development
First Day of an Online Course
Want to engage students from the minute they first login to a course? Here are some tips to accomplish immediate connection with students. First Day of Course Resources
Your Audience
I had a conversation with a fellow today who just entering the world of online teaching. He has a group of students in Kenya…mostly all Kenyan nationals…taking a course on the book of Mark. He told me his course is … Continue reading
The Power of the Voice
I am in the section of my classroom research course where the assignment for students is to give me a phone call to discuss their ideas for a classroom project. I find this is an extremely valuable assignment. The previous … Continue reading
Details, Details, Details
As I’m tweaking the courses for the new semester, I’m struck once again about the need to attend to details in online courses. Although I use the same course content that I copy from one semester to the next, I … Continue reading
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Reflections on Another Online Semester Completed
By my rough estimate, after 16 years of online instruction, I have taught over 150 classes. As I reflect on the end of another semester, I’m struck by the way in which online teaching has changed since I first began. … Continue reading
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What Online Instruction is NOT
It’s interesting the perception people have about online instruction. I often listen to Dave Ramsey podcasts as he helps callers on his show work through the issues of personal finance. He recently had a call from a teacher who was … Continue reading
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Online Office Hours 24/7
One challenge of online courses is students having access to the instructor. It is a common misconception of online instructors that simply being online a few times a week is
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