Distance education trends
February 2020: Teaching and learning online
Mintz provides several suggestions that add engaging, interactive elements in an online class.
Brydon and Giacomini conducted an extensive comparison of...
October 2019: Teaching and learning online
Dwinnells provides a number of suggestions to help maintain instructor presence and student engagement in an online class.
This article describes a...
September 2019: Teaching and learning online
The director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Grand View University describes how teaching online has also improved his teaching overall, including aspects of class design...
August 2019: Teaching and learning online
Personal, funny, or motivational videos sent from an instructor at the right time can help foster authenticity, creativity, and community in an online course.
Thi...
July 2019: Teaching and learning online
Flower Darby discusses why she adapted Small Teaching by James Lang for online teaching and provides examples of how small changes can make a big impact.
Backwards Design...
June 2019: Teaching and learning online
The author provides several suggestions for enhancing and creating community in your online classes.
Experts discuss the need (and student...
May 2019: Teaching and learning online
Instructional designer, author of ‘Small Teaching Online’ and online instructor, Flower Darby provides practical tips for making online teaching enjoyable such as being present and being yourself in...
Distance Education Update | Spring 19
Stand-alone undergraduate certificates
Reminder: MU has MDHE approval to offer stand-alone undergraduate certificates. If you already offer a degree-dependent UG certificate and want to offer it as...
April 2019: Teaching and learning online
Arizona State University offers a library of virtual, interactive field trips captured during actual scientific expeditions to use as supplemental course material.
February 2019: Teaching and learning online
A veteran of online education shares ideas for consideration before creating an online class, including use of technology and instructor participation.