Eight Ways to Increase Social Presence in Your Online Classes
Social presence is an important concept in distance education. So, how can we increase social presence in online teaching? Here are some ideas for you to try. A welcome letter. It is helpful to send a...
View ArticleThree Ways to Increase the Quality of Students' Discussion Board Comments
As more and more courses go online, interaction and knowledge building among students rely primarily on asynchronous threaded discussions. For something that is so central to online learning, current...
View ArticleLessons Learned: Advice to Online Instructors
If you have taken online courses, you have likely gained some valuable insights into what to do and what not to do as an online instructor. If you have never been an online learner, here are some...
View ArticleBabson Study: Over 7.1 Million Higher Ed Students Learning Online
The 2013 Survey of Online Learning conducted by the Babson Survey Research Group reveals the number of higher education students taking at least one online course has now surpassed 7.1 million. The 6.1...
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