Teaching OnlineFacing the Challenges by Kim Davis

Why Have Classes Online?You can’t get a job without a college diplomaThat means more people are enrolling in

colleges and universitiesCampuses are crowdedAdministrators see online classes as a “cash

cow”Some people can only attend college if they

can take online classes

So What’s the Trouble?

Success Rates0%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

OnlineTraditional

Teachers Need New SkillsThe old strategies don’t work online.Old teachers need to learn new tricks.Teachers must learn to facilitate as well as

provide content.Set up wikis for students to collaborate.Throw in some graphics or a video now and

then if you just have to inject some humor.

Best Practices in Distance Education by Lawrence Ragan—Director of Penn State’s World Campus

Eng 1301 and 1302 at SHSURetention—the Elephant in the Room Barbara Jones—Adjunct

Professor Empathetic, accessible and

communicative Likes old format Struggles with peer-review

process

Jay Wilson—Instructional Design Specialist

Firmer Guidelines Implements new format

(gently) Suggests trying a wiki

Example of a Peer Review

Bedford Companion Website

Old versus New Course Layout

Combating Plagiarismwith Tegrity Remote Proctoring and Turn-it-in