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The In's and Out's of Online Instruction: Transitioning from Brick and Mortar to Online Teaching is a great resource for the teacher who is considering a transition to online instruction. It is also filled with wonderful tips for the seasoned online instructor as well. No matter if you teach online or are considering teaching online, this book is for you!
Online teaching is rewarding and exciting. It enables educators to work from home or anywhere in the world where there is an Internet connection. It is flexible and allows instructors to teach early in the morning, in the middle of the day, and/or late at night. The statistics say by 2019 more than 50% of high school classes will be delivered virtually. Plus more and more universities are adding online departments to their well-established brick and mortar degree programs. With online instruction growing at a more rapid pace than traditional brick-and-mortar classroom instruction, a classroom instructor or college professor who is considering making the switch to online instruction has many things to think about before making the leap.
In this book, there are tips on how to find an online job both from online job billboards and from searching through a plethora of online universities for a position that is right for you. The book will take you step by step through the process of applying for a position, writing your resume/curriculum vitae, interviewing, training, and preparing you for that first day of class.
Wouldn't it be nice to set your own office hours? How about the days and hours you wish to work? The goal of effective time management is to know how you spend your time and make purposeful decisions on how to balance work, family, and leisure time. In the online classroom, the biggest draw for both students and instructors is the anytime, anywhere aspect. Students and instructors can work any hour of the day or night, any day of the week, any time of the year. You can work around all of your family's extracurricular activities and even take vacations when no one else can! This book will guide you on stetting up a work schedule that fits your lifestyle.
There are several online resources that can help you with your job search. There are also several online discussion groups where current and prospective online faculty network and share leads; Yahoo! groups have more than one group for online adjuncts where networking occurs and job opportunities are passed along.
Just like learning online, teaching online is not for everyone. This book will assist faculty members to determine if online teaching is a good fit and, if it is, to find a position and make the transition from the brick-and-mortar classroom to online instruction. This book will also help the new online instructor become more comfortable and efficient in the classroom. You will find ideas and suggestions for setting up and maintaining a positive, inviting online classroom that invites collaboration from your students.
Many online instructors work at home for part or all of the day. The majority of work in an online class is completed at the computer. Organization is the key! Keeping all of your materials organized saves time from hunting through piles of material to find a specific paper.
This book is not just for the new online instructor but contains a plethora of tips and shortcuts for managing your online class, including grading and participation. You will also find great strategies for handling challenges that accompany online learning, such as plagiarism, flaming, group problems, and many other difficult situations.
Inside this book you will find great icebreakers, ways to divide students into groups, and how to solve problems and/or be proactive to minimize problems in the collaborative forums. We invite you to use this book as a tool in creating and maintaining your online classroom!
Product Details
- Author: Dr Danan Myers-Wylie
- Publication Date: 2009-01-12
- Publisher: Outskirts Press
- Product Group: Book
- Manufacturer: Outskirts Press
- Binding: Paperback, 132 pages
- Package Dimensions:
- Dimensions: 874L x 591W x 47H
- Weight: 44
- List Price: $17.95
- ISBN: 143272097X
- ASIN: 143272097X
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Many great ideas!
2009-09-27
Reviewer: H. Deastra
This book really helped me improve the online courses I have been compiling. Wish I had found this book early. After implementing the authors suggestions, the students gave my course rave reviews. Looking forward to the next edition!
Authenic and Helpful
2009-08-17
Reviewer: L. J. Grabill
Recently I completed a M.Ed. through online instruction and totally loved it. While not every instructor fit my expectations or needs, I feel fortunate to have had two of the authors of The Ins and Outs of Online Instruction, Myers-Wylie and Mangieri, who were exceptional instructors. I read this book because I valued their teaching style and I wanted to know what the other side of online instruction is that is not seen by online students. Perhaps it would be a good fit for me someday.
I was not disappointed by either the smooth writing style or the amount of helpful information. The authors are sincere and believable because they, too, have earned online degrees so can clearly tell the story from both the students' and instructors' point of view. All that Myers-Wylie wrote is authentic and exactly the way she treated her online students and managed her responsibilities. The authors confirm what online students want and need from instructors to successfully manage their online courses---an available, knowledgeable, and caring facilitator. They also discuss and chart what it takes to be that kind of online instructor: genuine understanding, tight time management abilities,and exceptional organizational skills. A traveling laptop is also imperative to do a quality job.
The authors also clearly discuss how to go about seeking employment, what to expect in hours required, and compensation.
I will never again avoid online instruction, but I learned that I may lack the organizational gifts necessary to step out of the classroom. This book would be helpful to know if such a teaching path is for you.
excellent book!
2009-02-23
Reviewer: Danan L. Myers
I am truly enjoying reading this book: The In's and Out's of Online Instruction. I do not know much about online teaching or learning; however, as an industrial arts teacher, teaching was all about the methodology and this book about online instruction shows exceptional methodology for teaching online. The continuous contact with students, the warm caring environment, and the exceptional feedback to students is what good teaching is all about. As an administrator and consultant for the State Dept. of Education, I wish half of the teachers I consulted and observed had this type of methodology in their face to face classrooms.
The Best Out There!
2009-02-04
Reviewer: Alisa Jo Griffis
I got my copy of The In's and Out's of Online Instruction and dove right in to reading it. As an online professor, there were many elements in this book that were extremely helpful. Any time I can improve my practice in my online classrooms, I am thrilled. I would highly, highly recommend this book to prospective, new, and experienced educators alike. One of the things that I liked the best about the book was the clear writing style. It was smooth, crisp, and it was a very easy read. Despite the ease of the writing, there were MANY insights that would help any professor increase his or her practice in the classroom. This book is a must-have for all online instructors, and should be in the curriculum for educational programs who are preparing master's and doctoral students.
In's and Out's of Online Instruction
2009-01-21
Reviewer: Jauschua Stout
I really liked how easy this book is to read. It has great tips for the teacher who is just starting out as well as the seasoned online instructor. I know I will use many of the strategies in my teaching! Can't wait for more books written by these authors!