Full Description
Drawing on their years of experience leading transformative online classrooms in higher education, the authors present an approach for teaching online that is both engaging and effective. This practical book provides an overview of essential approaches, bolstered by examples from various instructors who are teaching online courses. The authors examine how progressive practices are useful for instructors new to the online classroom as well as for experienced online educators seeking to enhance their existing practices. The topics discussed include engagement, equity, presence, and community—all relevant areas for today's college and university classrooms. Each chapter introduces and defines a specific topic and then provides stories based on interviews with members of the authors' online teaching network. The end result is a narrative guide that will help faculty strengthen their students' online experience by creating an atmosphere that is connected and robust.
Book Features:
An accessible resource for faculty seeking to create more equitable and communal online classroom spaces.
Practical examples from experienced educators who have been developing and innovating online environments.
Ideas for creating engaging, student-centered teaching and learning.
A progressive approach with practices that are relevant to all digital classrooms.
Contents
Contents (Tentative)
Introduction
Setting the Stage
Overview of Chapters
Our Theoretical Framework
Appreciative Inquiry
Who Wrote This Book?
Chapter 1. Engagement
Distinguishing Between Participation and Engagement
Describing the Engaged Online Classroom
Creating Engaged Classroom Experiences
Encouraging and Supporting Engagement
Assessing Online Engagement
Chapter 2. Inquiry
Inquiry Transcends Asking Questions
Centering the Online Classroom in Inquiry
Inquiry in the Course Design
Students as Inquirers
Chapter 3. Equity
Elements of the Equitable Classroom
Describing the Equitable Classroom
Designing an Equitable Classroom
Defining and Creating Equity Online: Ideas to Consider
Chapter 4. Presence
Presence in Student-Centered Online Courses
Designing for Presence
Redefining Teacher Presence
Inviting Student Presence
Chapter 5. Communities and Networks
Online Classroom Communities
Getting to Know the Students
Creating Opportunities for Community Interaction
Going Beyond the Boundaries of the Physical Classroom
Communities of Teachers
Chapter 6. Time and Space
Redefining Time and Space
Using Synchronous and Asynchronous Time as Class Time
Prioritizing Responsiveness and Feedback
Flexible Spaces and Multiple Voices in the Classroom
The Internet as Community Space
Chapter 7. Conclusions: Shifting Your Mindset and Sifting Through Your Residue
Chapter Highlights from Our Evolving Pedagogy
A Way Forward for Developing Your Online Practice
Lingering Issues and the Possibilities of Teaching and Learning Online
References
Index
About the Author
