Melrose, Sherri, 1951-

Teaching health professionals online : frameworks and strategies / Sherri Melrose, Caroline Park and Beth Perry. - Edmonton, AB : AU Press, Athabasca University, (c)2013. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references.

Cover; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 Instructional Immediacy: The Heart of Collaborating and Learning in Groups; 2 Invitational Theory: Developing the Plus Factor; 3 Constructivism: Building on What Learners Know; 4 Connectivism: Learning by Forming Connections; 5 Transformational Learning: Creating Attitudinal Shifts in Online Learners; 6 Quantum Learning Environments: Making the Virtual Seem Real in the Online Classroom; CONCLUSION: Rethinking Online Course Design and Teaching.

Intended for a wide range of health care professionals-nurses, social workers, occupational and radiation therapists, chiropractors, dietitians, and dental hygienists-who deliveronline classes, this compendium of creative, challengingactivities will inspire new and experienced instructors. Eachchapter is contextualized within one of such educationaltheories as instructional immediacy, invitational theory, constructivism, connectivism, transformative learning, andquantum learning theory.



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Medicine--Study and teaching.
Medical education--Computer-assisted instruction.
Medicine--Computer-assisted instruction.
Web-based instruction.
Internet in education.
Distance education.
Computer-assisted instruction.
Education, Medical--methods
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Education, Public Health Professional--methods


Electronic Books.

R834 / .T433 2013