October 27, 2015
A recent article published in Tech Trends, by Dr. Eunbae Lee of Georgia Southern University, Dr. Joseph Pate of Young Harris College, and Dr. Deanna Cozart of the University of Georgia discussed the importance of providing autonomy support as a strategy to increase online students’ intrinsic motivation and engagement. The authors begin by noting the […]
October 13, 2015
In Teaching, Theology, and Religion, Michael Strickland, from Amridge University offers a great assignment that instructors can use to enhance the “classroom” feel in their online courses. This is a really creative strategy for discussion forums, and involves the following: Instructors select 3-4 readings related to an upcoming class lecture and assign them students. The […]
November 10, 2014
I first came across the term “residential online learning” on Jim Groom’s blog, Bavatuesdays. The word sounded familiar. It sounded like something I’d done myself. But a Google search for the keyword “residential online learning” turned up little more than Jim’s blog and a 2012 blog post by Mike Caulfield titled “Residential Online: A Reintroduction,” […]
September 15, 2014
Clemson Online is new but emerging as the entity responsible for providing excellent online education. “With that responsibility comes a continuous process of curriculum revision to ensure all of the university’s online courses are fresh, relevant, and ever responsive to student feedback,” say Dr. Witt Salley, Director of Clemson Online. One such example is AAH […]
