1st Edition

Teaching History Online

By John F. Lyons Copyright 2009
128 Pages
by Routledge

124 Pages
by Routledge

128 Pages
by Routledge

Bringing history teaching into the twenty-first century, Teaching History Online is a concise guide to developing and using internet resources in history instruction. It offers practical, jargon-free advice to help the history teacher develop online assignments, and provides an informed introduction to the myriad resources and tools available for use in the online classroom. Beginning... Read more

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Why Teach and Study Online?  1. Getting Started  2. Reconfiguring the Lecture  3. Discussion Board  4. Assessment  5. Classroom Management 6. Online Teaching in the Traditional Classroom.  Conclusion.  Additional Resources for Teachers.  Appendix.  Index

Biography

John F. Lyons is an associate professor of history at Joliet Junior College in Illinois where he teaches British history, US history, world history, and Latin American history. His publications include Teachers and Reform: Chicago Public Education, 1929-70 (2008).