Teaching Strategies

Guest Contributor: Robert Onorato Given the seemingly unlimited, media-rich learning opportunities you can offer in an asynchronous online course, it may be tempting to craft a reading or resource list as extensive...

tudent civility may seem like a common-sense issue for students to work out on their own, but encouraging professionalism with simple rules for respect and consideration for student interactions online and...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteYou can help reduce distractions so students can stay focused on your presentations. However, a unique set of potential distractions awaits the online learner. Despite their best efforts to concentrate fully during...

Author Shawn Orr, Adrian College I’ve had the privilege of teaching thousands of enthusiastic, motivated, successful online students. I’ve also had the frustration of working with online students that display what I...

When you’re teaching online, it’s essential for students to become comfortable with the setup of your course’s Learning Management System (LMS). Though you may go about communicating this information via different means...

Group assignments teach students far more than simply what they glean from the research they conduct and the project they complete. Astute students will also learn important lessons about communicating clearly, establishing plans and...