Cover -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- PART ONE: THEORETICAL IMPLICATIONS: BUILDING A BODY OF ONLINE PEDAGOGY -- 1. THE DISTANCE FACTOR -- Can the Mind Exist Independently from the Body? -- Differentiating between Space and Place -- Distinguishing between Physical Distance and Transactional Distance -- How the Social Dimension Impacts on Transactional Distance -- 2. THE OPTIMAL ROLE OF THE ONLINE TEACHER -- Who Do We Teach? -- The Importance of Personalizing Education -- Student Characteristics -- 3. RETHINKING LEARNING THEORY WITHIN THE ONLINE CLASS -- Hierarchy of Thoughts and Acquisition of Knowledge -- Benjamin Bloom's Taxonomy -- Paying Attention -- The Role of Long-Term Memory and Prior Knowledge -- Self-Regulating and Reinforcing Long-Term Memory -- Application of Learning Theories to the Online Environment -- 4. PARADIGM LOST -- The New Digital Media and Its Impact on Contemporary Education -- Look Back and a Speculative Look Ahead -- Speculations on the Future Value of the New Digital Media in Education -- PART TWO: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS -- 5. COURSE DESIGN -- Customizing the Class -- Signposts -- Arrangement of Lecture Material -- The Online Lecture Format -- 6. STARTING TO TEACH THE ONLINE CLASS -- Anxiety -- Means of Engagement -- Establishing the Right Tone -- 7. ASPECTS OF ONLINE COMMUNICATION -- How to Facilitate and Stimulate Online Discussion -- Some Obstacles to Participation in Online Discussion -- Suggestions for Overcoming Lack of Participation -- How Do We Speak Online? -- How We Show We Are Listening and Caring Online -- Overcoming Problematic Situations -- Suggestions for How to Avoid Feeling Overwhelmed -- 8. INNOVATIVE ONLINE TEACHING TECHNIQUES -- Group Work -- Other Forms of Group Work -- Synchronous Online Tools -- Online Guest Lecturers -- Virtual Field Trips -- Integration of Web Sites.

Student Portfolios -- Journals -- Online Team Teaching -- Online Testing and Grading -- PART THREE: ASSESSMENT -- 9. OPINIONS ABOUT ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING -- Online Education Versus Correspondence Courses -- Caring about Students You Never Meet -- Exerting Quality Control Online -- Overwhelming Aspects of Incorporating Technology -- Learning to Meaningfully Apply Technology in Education -- One Size Does Not Fit All -- Hidden Costs -- Online Teaching Is Time-Consuming -- The Value of Being Physically Present -- Advantages of Freedom and Flexibility -- Richer, More Reflective Discussion -- Informality as an Online Asset -- High Satisfaction Levels of Online Students and Faculty -- 10. BUILDING A MODEL OF ASSESSMENT OF ONLINE EDUCATION -- Factors to Be Considered When Performing Assessments -- A Criteria-Referenced Study: Assessment as a Measure of Achievement of Course Goals and Learning Outcomes -- Technological Stability -- Concluding Comments about Assessment of Online Education -- AFTERWORD -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.

The new edition of what is now considered a classic on online learning has been expanded by about a third to reflect new opportunities offered by social media, new insights and ideas derived from the author's teaching in the eight years since she wrote the first edition, as well as from extensive research in the latest literature. In particular, Tisha Bender investigates whether the existing paradigm of teaching and learning has been changed, not so much because of the advent of the Internet, but because of the potential divide between the expectations and practices of students who are "digital natives" of the digital revolution, and those of their teachers who are mostly "digital immigrants". She addresses the question: do we need to change the way we teach in order to reach and engage digital natives fruitfully and enjoyably in their education. This accessible and comprehensive book offers an engaging and practical approach to online teaching that is rooted in the author's experience and enthusiasm for creating a virtual environment that engages students and fosters their deep learning. This is a book for all educators and administrators in higher education, in any discipline, engaged in, or contemplating offering, online classes that involve discussion or collaborative learning. It is relevant both to faculty teaching a hybrid and face-to-face classes, and courses conducted entirely online.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.