Online Learning Update

March 23, 2012

5 Fundamental Strategies for New Online Learning Instructors

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:01 am

by Melissa Venable, Online College

As technology rapidly evolves and becomes more pervasive in our lives and our students’ lives, it is also becoming more prevalent at all levels of education. Higher education leaders are looking for ways to meet challenges related to budgets and access, while addressing academic objectives and learner needs. Online learning is one way for institutions to meet the many requirements. While not everyone is interested in technology-enriched learning, and it’s not a remedy for all that ails education, it is making headway even in traditional classrooms.

“Oh please. Make this stuff go away.”

This is the first comment on a recent post titled Study Suggests Many Professors Use Interactive Tools Ineffectively in Online Courses from the Wired Campus blog. It’s unclear whether the commenter was referring to the interactive tools or the online courses, but the sense of frustration comes through loud and clear.

http://www.onlinecollege.org/2012/03/15/five-fundamental-strategies-for-new-online-instructors/

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