For Faculty, By Faculty — Based on Experience and Research

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Faculty Resources

These are a few of the resources we know about and hope will help you. Please be sure to look into your school’s center for teaching and wellness center. While the latter is usually aimed mostly at students, they also should have some resources for faculty, or that faculty can also take advantage of. Most …

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Help Students Be Effective Online Learners

Introduction Successful teaching online means teaching your students how to be effective online learners. Much of this instruction happens early in the course and then gets repeated throughout the semester. A successful online learner is a student who: Practices time management Engages with online discussions Applies material being learned rather than memorizes Asks questions about …

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Selected Bibliography

ONLINE DISCUSSIONS Covelli, B. (2017) Online discussion boards: The practice of building community for adult learners. The Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 65, 139-145. DOI: 10.1080/07377363.2017.1274616 This article looks at discussion boards in the context of older learners, but its ideas are applicable to all online learning. In particular, it outlines the community of inquiry …

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Student Resources

Here are some resources for our school, as an example. What are we missing? Academic Calendar Libraries Writing Center Campus Learning Center Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge Career Center SAEO: accommodations for students with disabilities TRIO: support for first-generation and low-income college students You First: support for first-gen college students Military Student Services Financial Aid Office …