Creating a Sense of Presence in Online Teaching: How to "Be There" for Distance Learners
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (531 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470564903 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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"The authors have taken the mystery out of the critical concept of presence by providing the theory that supports its importance and simple techniques to make it happen. Instructors who read this book will be able to develop effective online learning communities and achieve desired learning outcomes." --Rena M. Based on solid research and extensive experience, the book is filled with suggested methods, illustrative case scenarios, and effective activities for creating, maintaining, and evaluating presence throughout an online course. Knox, professor, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison . The authors explore the psychological and social aspects of online presence from both the instructor and student perspective and provide an instruction
Helpful as an Introduction Megan Nicole This book is generally helpful and best to be used as a guide for getting an introduction for online teaching. Although I used it as a reference the references in the back is a much better use of finding books to create and understand presence in the online classroom.. Repeats the party line If you're interested in/required to teach an online course, this book will give you an excellent introduction to the current received wisdom about how to teach online. Great survival tool if you don't have any decision-making power, but researchers--be aware that much of t. A must read for online teachers. This was required reading for my online master's class. As an aspiring online educator, I found this book very helpful and even better, easy to follow. The author gives great suggestions and specific details on how to differentiate online instruction and make it interestin
Knox, professor, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison. This important new resource shows how a strong sense of online presence contributes to greater student satisfaction and retention. Based on solid research and extensive experience, the book is filled with suggested methods, illustrative case scenarios, and effective activities for creating, maintaining, and evaluating presence throughout an online course."The authors have taken the mystery out of the critical concept of presence by providing the theory that supports its importance and simple techniques to make it happen. Palloff and Keith Pratt, program directors and faculty, Teaching in the Virtual Classroom Program, Fielding Graduate University"Lehman and Conceição blend hands-on experience, research, and a collection of practical tips to provide every online instructor with strategies for 'being there.' If you want to bring the real you into your online classes and take your online teaching to the next level, this is the book to read." —Chip Donohue, director of distance le
Conceição is an associate professor in the School of Education, Department of Administrative Leadership, at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the editor of Teaching Strategies in the Online Environment from Jossey-Bass and coauthor of 147 Practical Tips for Teaching Online Groups: Essentials of Web-Based Education.. O. Rosemary M. Lehma