Teaching in a classroom requires a passion for education, dedication to your students and creativity and teaching online classes is no different. It takes a great teacher to successfully translate his or her teaching abilities to an online forum. A great teacher exudes confidence and energy in the classroom, and to be an effective online teacher, you must maintain that …
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First EVER Digital Learning Day
The first annual Digital Learning Day is scheduled for February 1, 2012. This nationwide event will highlight the uses of digital media and technology in schools. Hosted by the Alliance for Excellent Education, the day of celebration will involve 37 states, hundreds of school districts and almost 2 million students and teachers.
Digital Learning Day is the kick-off of a yearlong …
How the MAT@USC Program Supports Your Social Needs
Once upon a time (perhaps four years ago), teaching and learning online were asynchronous activities, meaning that one did not have to be online at the same time as the teacher and other students to participate effectively in the class. A review of the forums (message boards) for a course would reveal that students and teachers posted items at all …
The Virtual Classroom: A Student Perspective
A long-time friend wrote me today to tell me she had started a program to get her BS in Human Resources with an online university. She asked me for tips, as I am an alumnus of that university. I told her the following:
Get used to the fact that learning is self-directed. Manage your time well. Always read the syllabus …
Taking it Personally: Emotion in On-Line Classrooms
One of the most intense and powerful class experiences of my life came in an unexpected way: on-line. One of the first classes taken in the MAT@USC program is 517A: Understanding the Social Context of Urban Schools. For this class, 23% of the grade involves posting in on-line forums. For the majority of the course, I was …
