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Author:   Rena M. Palloff ,  H.Keith Pratt
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.70cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.357kg
ISBN:  

9780787955199

ISBN 10:   0787955191
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   12 March 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

RETHINKING EDUCATION FOR AN ONLINE WORLD. Online Learning in the New Millennium. Helping Teachers to Teach Online. Administrative Issues and Concerns. The Tools of Online Teaching. TEACHING AND LEARNING IN CYBERSPACE. Transforming Courses for the Online Classroom. Teaching Courses Developed by Others. Working with the Virtual Student. Online Classroom Dynamics. Lessons Learned in the Cyberspace Classroom. Resource A: A Comparison of Syllabi for Online and Face--to--Face Delivery. Resource B: Systems Theories Course in CourseInfo and eCollege. Resource C: Additional Online Resources.

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A comprehensive and concise description of key issues faced by every online educator, administrator, and developer. Following the tips provided by Palloff and Pratt will move online instruction beyond being merely electronic correspondence education. (Rita-Marie Conrad, online instructor, Florida State University) Gives comfort and aid to online teachers not by giving easy answers to hard questions, but by raising all the questions and issues that online faculty are concerned with and by showing where the research and national discussion is on these important issues. (Donald B. Hart, assistant director for faculty development, Thomas Edison State College) Will resonate with professional development staff who are seeking guidance in preparing faculty to be effective online teachers and students to be successful online learners. . . .the 'bible' for online course development. (Jessica A. Somers, director, Academic Innovation, Advanced Learning Technologies, University System of Georgia Board of Regents) Very practical and applicable . . .an invaluable tool for any faculty preparing to teach in the virtual world. (Gary A. Girard, director, off-campus programs, University of South Dakota)

A comprehensive and concise description of key issues faced by every online educator, administrator, and developer. Following the tips provided by Palloff and Pratt will move online instruction beyond being merely electronic correspondence education. (Rita-Marie Conrad, online instructor, Florida State University) <br> Gives comfort and aid to online teachers not by giving easy answers to hard questions, but by raising all the questions and issues that online faculty are concerned with and by showing where the research and national discussion is on these important issues. (Donald B. Hart, assistant director for faculty development, Thomas Edison State College) <br> Will resonate with professional development staff who are seeking guidance in preparing faculty to be effective online teachers and students to be successful online learners. . . .the 'bible' for online course development. (Jessica A. Somers, director, Academic Innovation, Advanced Learning Technologies, University System of Georgia Board of Regents) <br> Very practical and applicable . . .an invaluable tool for any faculty preparing to teach in the virtual world. (Gary A. Girard, director, off-campus programs, University of South Dakota)

Author Information

RENA M. PALLOFF, Ph.D., and Keith Pratt, Ph.D., are the managing partners of Crossroads Consulting Group, working with educational and training organizations in developing and implementing distance learning programs. They are the authors of the Frandson Award--winning book Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace: Effective Strategies for the Online Classroom (Jossey--Bass, 1999). KEITH PRATT

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