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Creating a Positive Learning Environment for Adults

The key requirements for creating a positive learning environment do not come readily packaged. Instead they require an astute grasp of the differences between androgogy and pedagogy. Instructors can then implement the concepts to keep students motivated...

The Teaching Philosophy of an Online Instructor

Understanding the teaching philosophy of the online instructor involves examining the belief that these individuals have in education and in understanding their personal view of the process. The educational spark within these teachers enables and inspires...

Writing a Syllabus for an Online Class Requires More Information Than Traditional Course Syllabi

When an instructor creates a syllabus for an online class he must consider not just the facts that are important to convey but also work to assure the the atmosphere and personal touch are communicated via the document. In online classes syllabi have...

Dead Raccoons and Other Taboo Online Classroom Discussion Topics

Managing class discussions is an important and useful policy for instructors to use, especially in an online forum. Without such guidelines, it is likely that discussion threads will go into topics that are unrelated to the course content.

The Ideal Student for Online Degree Programs

The student that is best suited for online degree programs can be identified by a specific set of traits and skills. Students with these characteristics have a greater likelihood of succeeding and are able to focus on the course content instead of trying...

Instructor Strategies for Student Success

Identifying strategies that help students improve the rate of success goes hand-in-hand with the motivation that led most people to get into teaching. There are numerous resources that are freely available for teachers to use but like the other strategies...

Assessing Student Readiness for Online Instruction

Student readiness is based on skills and personality traits. Assessing students properly helps to reveal performance gaps and missing abilities that will have a negative impact on classroom development. Identifying skill gaps of incoming student populations...

Instructor Relationships with Students in Online Courses

Online teaching is never more rewarding than when a student succeeds in part due to the work an instructor has done with the student. Such results are not uncommon but do require a relationship. Building relationships when teaching an online course pays...

How to Reinforce Online Learning by Introducing Concepts Based on Existing Knowledge

Helping students retain the information they learn is an important aspect of teaching. Instructors can accomplish this goal by taking advantage of the way the brain works and structuring their courses to reinforce ideas that are taught. By focusing on...

Developing Online Study Skills Using Information Management, Organization, and Information Prioritization

Developing online study skills involves involves organization, perspective and the ability to prioritize information. Students can be overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of the information available when they take their first course. Instructors should...