After 20 years in online teaching, my experience and research has taught me some things that have helped cultivate a long and meaningful career. Encourage the introvert When I started…
Many faculty incorporate a peer-assessment component in team projects. Because faculty aren’t present when the groups interact and therefore don’t know who’s doing what in the group, they let students…
…higher education community as valuable weapons in today’s teaching arsenal. And while it’s no surprise that students are drawn to these applications, what may be one of the most unexpected…
…the ancient city of Hierapolis to Greek parents and sold into slavery at a young age to one of Nero’s imperial guards. Later in life, he moved to Nicopolis, opened…
While I am far from a computer guru, I know the great value of technology and have become addicted to email. I am not sure how many hundred email messages…
…fulfillment comes from a commitment to duty and devotion. In my case a snag occurred because my devotion had diminished. I was going through the motions and teaching had become…
…complete assigned homework. Since the only students who received few or no points were the students who missed class or had not completed the homework assignment, the lack of bonus…
…point. I see this as an opportunity to build content knowledge. My feedback often takes the form of questions and aims to help them examine concepts and relationships expressed in…
