Teaching Online: A Practical Guide

by Ko; Susan

• ISBN13: 9780415996907
• ISBN10: 0415996902
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-13
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Now available from Routledge, Teaching Online, Second Edition is written by authors who have taught online themselves and have trained thousands of faculty to successfully teach online. This best selling and practical guide is a must-have resource for anyone teaching online. It is also the perfect resource for instructors supplementing a traditional classroom with online elements. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Susan Ko is the Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at University of Maryland University College.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xv
Getting Started	p. 1
Teaching Online: An Overview	p. 2
The Range of Online Experiences: Two Hypothetical Cases	p. 4
Western Philosophy, a Course Taught Entirely Online	p. 4
Introduction to Physics, a "Hybrid" Course	p. 9
Teaching Online: The Basics	p. 10
Teaching a Course Entirely Online	p. 12
Teaching a Hybrid Course	p. 14
What About Support Personnel and Training?	p. 14
Do You Have to Be a Computer Expert?	p. 16
The Aim of This Book	p. 17
Resources	p. 17
Scouting the Territory: Exploring Your Institution's Resources	p. 18
Questions to Ask About Your Institution's Resources	p. 19
What's Already in Place?	p. 19
What Kind of Hardware and Operating System Does Your Institution Support?	p. 20
What Kind of Network Has Your Institution Set Up?	p. 21
What Kind of Computer Support Does Your Institution Provide?	p. 23
Different Resource Levels: Three Typical Scenarios	p. 24
The Low-Tech Scenario	p. 24
The Mid-Tech Scenario	p. 24
The High-Tech Scenario	p. 25
Adapting to Your Institution's Resource Level	p. 26
Low-Tech Solutions	p. 26
Mid-Tech Solutions	p. 29
High-Tech Solutions	p. 31
Resources	p. 33
Putting the Course Together	p. 35
Course Conversion	p. 36
Two Examples of Course Conversion	p. 37
Pharmacology Online	p. 37
A Hybrid Psychology Course	p. 40
Initial Steps in Course Conversion	p. 44
Analysis	p. 45
Design	p. 46
Course Development	p. 48
Instructor Presentation: Lectures	p. 49
Instructor Presentation: Simulations and Experiments	p. 51
Discussion	p. 52
Group-Oriented Work and Student Presentation	p. 57
Research	p. 59
Assessment	p. 60
Choosing Textbooks, Coursepacks, and Software for Your Course	p. 61
Some Final Tips on Course Conversion	p. 63
Resources	p. 64
Creating an Effective Online Syllabus	p. 65
The Contract	p. 67
Class Participation and Grading Criteria	p. 67
Managing Student Expectations	p. 69
The Map	p. 71
The Schedule	p. 74
Using Specific Dates	p. 76
Supplying Information More Than Once	p. 76
Resources	p. 77
A Sample Syllabus	p. 77
Building an Online Classroom	p. 81
Presentation Areas	p. 83
Announcement Areas	p. 85
Syllabus and Schedule Areas	p. 85
Discussion Forums	p. 86
Structure of Discussion Areas	p. 86
User Options	p. 88
Viewing and Sorting of Messages	p. 88
Email	p. 88
Chat and Whiteboard	p. 89
Group Activity Areas	p. 90
Web Resource and Linking Areas	p. 91
Searching Capabilities	p. 92
Resume and Bookmark Features	p. 92
Assessment	p. 93
Student Progress Reports and Tracking	p. 94
Online Gradebooks	p. 95
Other Course Areas and Features	p. 97
Dividing Up Your Material and Activities	p. 98
Timing of Access	p. 99
Pacing Considerations	p. 100
Resources	p. 101
Student Activities in the Online Environment	p. 102
Using the Web as a Resource	p. 103
Preparing the Way	p. 103
Evaluating Web Sites	p. 104
Varieties of Useful Web Sites	p. 105
Using the Web as a Resource: Two Examples	p. 107
Group Activities	p. 109
Dividing Students into Groups	p. 111
Supervision of Groups	p. 112
Collaborative and Cooperative Group Activities	p. 113
Role Playing and Simulations	p. 116
Scenarios and Case Studies	p. 119
Computer-Based Simulations	p. 121
Peer Editing and Peer Evaluation	p. 122
Student Activities Involving Guest Speakers	p. 123
Summaries	p. 124
Cross-Cultural Exchanges	p. 125
Cross-Cultural Teams	p. 126
Rewards of Cross-Cultural Courses	p. 128
The Experience-Based Practicum or Lab Assignment	p. 128
Resources	p. 132
Creating Courseware: When Low-Tech Is High-Tech Enough	p. 135
Creating Text for Web Pages	p. 136
Creating Web Text in a Word Processor	p. 137
Creating Web Text in a Web Editor	p. 137
Adding Graphics to Your Web Pages	p. 140
Scanning Images	p. 142
Editing Images	p. 144
Saving Images	p. 147
Adding Sound and Other Streaming Media	p. 151
An Example of Streaming Audio	p. 152
Narrated Slide Shows	p. 153
Animation	p. 158
Using Multimedia: Why and When Is It Worth It?	p. 160
When to Use Multimedia	p. 160
When to Avoid Multimedia	p. 162
Resources	p. 163
Copyright and Intellectual Property	p. 166
Copyright and Fair Use	p. 166
Is Anyone Really Watching?	p. 169
What to Do If You Aren't Sure	p. 169
Finding the Rightful Owner	p. 171
What About Links?	p. 171
Intellectual Property	p. 172
The Legal Status of Your Work	p. 172
Practical Steps for Protecting Your Work	p. 174
Resources	p. 178
Teaching in the Online Classroom	p. 179
Preparing Students for Online Learning	p. 180
Problems That Students Typically Encounter	p. 181
Technical Problems	p. 181
Problems Related to Learning Style and Online Communication	p. 182
Preparing Your Students	p. 183
Orientation Programs	p. 183
Providing FAQs	p. 189
Introductory Techniques	p. 189
Resources	p. 192
Classroom Management: General Considerations	p. 194
Record Keeping and File Management	p. 194
Tips for Record Keeping	p. 195
Electronic Files Versus Hard Copy	p. 196
Managing Communications	p. 197
Creating a Uniform Announcement Area	p. 197
Setting Rules for Email	p. 199
Encouraging Participation and Managing Your Workload	p. 200
The Effect of Class Size	p. 201
Finding a Balance Between Student-Centered and Instructor-Centered Activities	p. 205
Some General Guidelines for Student Participation	p. 205
Tips for Fostering Asynchronous Discussion	p. 207
Tips for Establishing Effective Synchronous Communication	p. 213
Team Teaching Online	p. 216
The Shared Responsibility Model	p. 217
The Division of Labor Model	p. 219
The Primary-Secondary Model	p. 220
Resources	p. 221
Classroom Management: Special Issues	p. 223
Privacy Issues	p. 223
Identity Issues	p. 224
Managing Student Behavior Online	p. 226
Noisy Students	p. 226
Quiet Students	p. 228
Disruptive Students	p. 229
Dealing with Disruptive Students	p. 230
Other Behavior Problems	p. 235
A Final Word	p. 237
Integrating Online Elements in a Traditional Classroom	p. 239
Posting Lectures Online	p. 241
A Revised Approach to Lecturing	p. 242
How to Post Your Lectures Online	p. 242
Using a Discussion Board	p. 243
Using Online Testing Tools	p. 246
Proctoring the Online Exam	p. 251
Providing Advice and Support	p. 252
Counseling Students via Email	p. 253
Establishing Virtual Office Hours	p. 254
Assigning Group Projects	p. 255
Using the Web as a Presentation Medium	p. 256
Web-Based Exercises	p. 256
Team Teaching	p. 257
A Final Thought	p. 258
Resources	p. 258
New Trends and Opportunities	p. 259
Taking Advantage of New Opportunities	p. 260
What Teaching Online Can Do for You	p. 260
Heightened Awareness of Your Teaching	p. 260
New Connections with the Wider World	p. 262
New Career Directions	p. 263
What to Do After You've Read This Book	p. 265
Further Training	p. 265
Learning from Your Own Experience	p. 271
Networking with Others Involved in Online Education	p. 275
Becoming a Lifelong Learner	p. 275
Resources	p. 276
Where Do We Go from Here?	p. 278
The Information Pipeline	p. 280
Expanding the Pipeline	p. 282
Implications of a Larger Pipeline	p. 284
Software and Hardware for the Average Person	p. 285
Student Expectations	p. 287
Innovative Solutions	p. 287
The Educational Marketplace	p. 291
Resources	p. 292
Glossary	p. 295
Guide to Resources	p. 299
Credits	p. 317
Index	p. 319
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