OIC: A Practical and Simple Tool for Managing Student Conversations
I truly love being an online facilitator, but it can lend itself to more frequent communication gaps because everyone is virtual. Online communication can be easily misinterpreted or unintentionally...
View ArticleCollaborative Note-taking as an Alternative to Recording Online Sessions
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced me to move my courses online, I recorded my synchronous online class sessions so students could review them later. However, student feedback and reflection on my...
View ArticleAssessments in a Virtual Environment: You Won’t Need that Lockdown Browser!
Traditional methods of assessment in higher education, such as quizzes, tests, and examinations, still dominate in many courses, both virtually and face-to-face. However, faculty can move away from...
View ArticleA Motivational Journey: Reflecting on Student Surveys to Enhance Motivation...
Online learning has quickly joined the ranks of higher education as a necessary alternative to traditional face-to-face instruction. While this substitute requires a significant amount of...
View ArticleA Virtual Method for Delivering a Midterm Assessment Plan (MAP) for Instructors
A Midterm Assessment Plan or MAP is a way for instructors to gauge how students are reacting to a course and to discover possible inefficiencies or challenges in course design, access, or delivery...
View ArticleTips from the Pros: Improve Student Learning with Peer Feedback
*This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on August 1, 2018. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. As instructors, we often assume that students must learn from us and not others....
View ArticleThe Value of Worksheets for Asynchronous Online Courses
When I began teaching 15 years ago, I came to the profession with the belief that worksheets were an elementary school-level example of lazy teaching. I’m not sure where that idea originated, but it...
View ArticleCreating Meaningful Connections: E-journaling and Self-assessment for Online...
There are challenges in finding meaningful ways to engage with students in asynchronous online courses. Some students find learning new concepts difficult when taking a course with an asynchronous...
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Empowering Learners through Online Discussion Self-Grading
This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on October 26, 2017. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Have you ever thought, “There has to be a better way!” while grading your online...
View ArticleThe Importance of a Good Bedside Manner for Doctors Teachers, Part 2
This article is Part 2 of The Importance of a Good Bedside Manner for Doctors Teachers. It is recommended to first read Part 1. The art of the check-in As doctors need to check in on their patients to...
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