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Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Balancing Online Teaching Activities: Strategies for Optimizing Efficiency and Effectiveness - Deana M. Raffo et al, OJDLA
Increased demands in professional expectations have required online faculty to learn how to balance multiple roles in an open-ended, changing, and relatively unstructured job. In this paper, we argue that being strategic about one’s balance of the various facets of online teaching will improve one’s teaching efficiency and effectiveness. We discuss the balancing issues associated with four key online teaching facets: course design/development, delivery of the course content, assessments/feedback, and professional development. We conclude with a template for a strategic professional development plan that addresses these key facets.
http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/spring181/raffo_brinthaupt_gardner_fisher181.html