Excellent! Online Teaching : Effective strategies for a successful semester online / Aaron Johnson. [print]

Am I ready? : 3 ways o prepare for your course ; Where do I begin? : how to get your online class off to a great start ; How do I communicate well with my students? : 4 strategies for effective online communication ; How do I start each week? : 5 core ingredients to your weekly email ; What do I do with failing students? : critical weeks for engaging the bottom 20% of learners ; What's the most important thing? : facilitating discussions ; How do I connect with my students? : 2 ways to better know your students ; How do I grade discussions? : save time and increase learning ; How do I give feedback? : Timeliness and 5 tips to make it happen ; What sort of feedback do my students need? : 3 strategies for formative feedback ; Can my class really become a community? : tips for cultivating connection ; More ideas for facilitating threaded discussions ; Four essential qualities of an awesome online teacher ; Communicating your unique voice ; Improving your game ; Finishing well.

Drawing on nearly a decade of teaching online, and many years working as a technical adviser and faculty developer in higher education, author Aaron Johnson will walk you through sixteen distinct characteristics of excellent online teaching.What you'll learn:- Strategies for connecting with your students- Effective ways to save time in grading- Ways to give your students meaningful feedback- How to communicate effectively in the online environment- How to begin and end your course with excellence- How to effectively facilitate online discussionPreview the table of contents for moreExcellent Online Teaching also has a companion website with resources for each chapter. Because this is a rapidly changing field, this book focuses on enduring online teaching methods. The companion website contains updates, technical helps, and other resources."My hope is that you'll end the semester with a new level of confidence and with course evaluations that let you know that you are on the right track. More importantly, I hope that you and your students will be experiencing a vibrant learning relationship. If you have been teaching online for a while, I think you'll find some ways to improve your game Link to source of summary

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Aaron Johnson is Associate Dean of Educational Technology at Denver Seminary, a graduate school in Littleton, Colorado. As a veteran online educator, Mr. Johnson's goal is to support teachers transitioning to the online classroom and those who want to improve their teaching skills. His books have become go-to resources for colleges, universities, and K-12 school districts. Their to-the-point style and practical ideas make them easy to read and immediately applicable. Readers describe the series as "useful," "helpful," "applicable," "reassuring," and "accessible." His background includes work as a junior high and high school teacher, instructional designer, and faculty developer. During the initial days of ColoradoVID, Mr. Johnson was a sought-after aid to institutions that needed help transitioning their faculty to online delivery.