TY  - BOOK
AU  - Johnson,Aaron
TI  - Excellent! Online Teaching: Effective strategies for a successful semester online 
SN  - 9780989711609
AV  - LB1044 .E934
PY  - 2013///
CY  - San Bernadino, California
PB  - Aaron Johnson
KW  - Online & Distant Learning
KW  - Education
N1  - 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; 2
N2  - 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
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