Table of Contents
List of illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Why teach and study online?
1 Getting started
Intellectual property rights
The basics of teaching and learning
Course management systems
The students
The instructor
Student support
Course organization
Syllabus
Announcements
Further reading
2 Reconfiguring the lecture
Books
Posting lecture notes
Podcasting
Video
PowerPoint presentations
Synchronous communication
Announcements
Quiz feedback
Other ways to replicate the lecture
Further reading
3 The discussion board
Design of the discussion board
Discussion board questions
Small group discussions
Role of the teacher
Post-course evaluation
Informal non-graded discussion forums
Further reading
4 Assessment
Assessment in the online classroom
Quizzes
Essays
Blogs and journals
WebQuests
Website reviews
E-portfolios
Video, podcast and PowerPoint presentations
Social bookmarking
Getting away from the computer
Small group work
Rubrics
Evaluation and feedback
Peer assessment
Classroom assessment techniques
Student evaluations
Further reading
5 Classroom management
Cheating and plagiarism
Emails
Netiquette
Technical problems
Absenteeism
The online student
Further reading
6 Online teaching in the traditional classroom
Advantages of a blended class
Disadvantages of a blended class
Teaching a blended class
Integrating online teaching into the traditional classroom
Faculty information
Announcements page
Online quizzes
Grade book
Course statistics
Discussion board
Online resource center
Paperless classroom
Online activities
Student responses
Graduate tutorials and seminars
Further reading
Conclusion
Appendices
A Sample syllabus
B Website review guide
C Consent for participation in oral history project form
D Group project website review rubric
E Discussion board rubric
F Peer assessment rubric
G Course evaluation form
Notes
Additional resources for teachers
Websites
Journals
Podcasts
Blogs
Index