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6 Signs of a Bad Online Instructor

6 Signs of a Bad Online Instructor | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
About 5.4 million students, or 1 in 4, took at least one distance education course during the fall of 2012, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

That said, even the best online programs – like their traditional campus counterparts – have some poor professors. And it can be trickier to identify those instructors in an online course until it’s too late to switch.

The many students beginning a new online course should be aware of these six signs their professor won’t make the grade.

Via Becky Roehrs
Becky Roehrs's curator insight, January 30, 2017 2:09 PM

Not providing any video or audio resources in an online class is tough on your students-you need interactive items for students-it's best if you include a number of yourself discussing / demoing concepts too. 

Dr. Helen Teague's curator insight, February 2, 2017 10:18 AM
good points: avoid teaching online if you have not learned online
Margarita Saucedo's curator insight, February 2, 2017 10:50 AM
El instructor motiva o inspira a continuar con los cursos online. No solamente el diseño cuenta
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The Art of Teaching Online | Suzi Parker

The Art of Teaching Online | Suzi Parker | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Transitioning from in-the-flesh teacher to internet instructor isn't easy, but there are unexpected advantages.
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A Step-By-Step Visual Guide To Being An Effective Instructor - Edudemic

A Step-By-Step Visual Guide To Being An Effective Instructor - Edudemic | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
It's not easy being an effective instructor. But this step-by-step guide should help you understand what it'll take to reach your students.

 

Teaching is tough. You can have the best lesson plans on the planet and be as prepared like never before only to fall flat in the classroom. What’s a teacher to do? Quite simply, they need to better understand what they’re up against. They need to know their audience (students) and what it actually takes to be an effective instructor. This step-by-step visual guide shows exactly how to do just that.

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Designing for Emergence: The Role of the Instructor in Student-Centered Learning - Hybrid Pedagogy

Designing for Emergence: The Role of the Instructor in Student-Centered Learning - Hybrid Pedagogy | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
we seem to talk about instructor role so rarely that she becomes not only intangible, but at times invisible. Part of the problem seems to be that we’ve conflated instructor role with “authority,” and we’ve regarded authority as a dirty word
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Instructor Strategies to Improve Online Student Retention | Faculty Focus

Instructor Strategies to Improve Online Student Retention | Faculty Focus | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Not all online educators struggle with student retention. Hear from one professor whose courses have a retention rate of around 95 percent.
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