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9780787955199

Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom : The Realities of Online Teaching

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    9780787955199

  • ISBN10:

    0787955191

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-03-12
  • Publisher: Jossey-Bass
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Summary

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.

Author Biography

RENA M. PALLOFF, Ph.D., and Keith Pratt, Ph.D., are the managing partners of Crossroads Consulting Group, working with educational and training organizations in developing and implementing distance learning programs. They are the authors of the Frandson Award-winning book Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace: Effective Strategies for the Online Classroom (Jossey-Bass, 1999).

Table of Contents

List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits
xi
Preface xiii
About the Authors xix
PART ONE: RETHINKING EDUCATION FOR AN ONLINE WORLD
Online Learning in the New Millennium
3(17)
The Art of Online Teaching
20(17)
Administrative Issues and Concerns
37(12)
The Tools of Online Teaching
49(18)
PART TWO: TEACHING AND LEARNING IN CYBERSPACE
Transforming Courses for the Online Classroom
67(26)
Teaching Courses Developed by Others
93(14)
Working with the Virtual Student
107(18)
Online Classroom Dynamics
125(27)
Lessons Learned in the Cyberspace Classroom
152(13)
Resource A: A Comparison of Syllabi for Online and Face-to-Face Delivery 165(12)
Resource B: Systems Theories Course in CourseInfo and eCollege 177(16)
Resource C: Additional Online Resources 193(4)
References 197(4)
Index 201

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