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Book Synopsis
Drawing on their years of experience leading transformative online classrooms in higher education, the authors present an approach for teaching online that is both engaging and effective. This practical book provides an overview of essential approaches, bolstered by examples from various instructors who are teaching online courses.

Table of Contents
  • Contents (Tentative)
  • Introduction
    Setting the Stage
    Overview of Chapters
    Our Theoretical Framework
    Appreciative Inquiry
    Who Wrote This Book?
  • Chapter 1. Engagement
    Distinguishing Between Participation and Engagement
    Describing the Engaged Online Classroom
    Creating Engaged Classroom Experiences
    Encouraging and Supporting Engagement
    Assessing Online Engagement
  • Chapter 2. Inquiry
    Inquiry Transcends Asking Questions
    Centering the Online Classroom in Inquiry
    Inquiry in the Course Design
    Students as Inquirers
  • Chapter 3. Equity
    Elements of the Equitable Classroom
    Describing the Equitable Classroom
    Designing an Equitable Classroom
    Defining and Creating Equity Online: Ideas to Consider
  • Chapter 4. Presence
    Presence in Student-Centered Online Courses
    Designing for Presence
    Redefining Teacher Presence
    Inviting Student Presence
  • Chapter 5. Communities and Networks
    Online Classroom Communities
    Getting to Know the Students
    Creating Opportunities for Community Interaction
    Going Beyond the Boundaries of the Physical Classroom
    Communities of Teachers
  • Chapter 6. Time and Space
    Redefining Time and Space
    Using Synchronous and Asynchronous Time as Class Time
    Prioritizing Responsiveness and Feedback
    Flexible Spaces and Multiple Voices in the Classroom
    The Internet as Community Space
  • Chapter 7. Conclusions: Shifting Your Mindset and Sifting Through Your Residue
    Chapter Highlights from Our Evolving Pedagogy
    A Way Forward for Developing Your Online Practice
    Lingering Issues and the Possibilities of Teaching and Learning Online
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author

Transforming Online Teaching in Higher Education

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    A Paperback / softback by Steven Goss, Robin E. Hummel, Laura Zadoff

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      Publisher: Teachers' College Press
      Publication Date: 31/10/2023
      ISBN13: 9780807768648, 978-0807768648
      ISBN10: 0807768642
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Drawing on their years of experience leading transformative online classrooms in higher education, the authors present an approach for teaching online that is both engaging and effective. This practical book provides an overview of essential approaches, bolstered by examples from various instructors who are teaching online courses.

      Table of Contents
      • Contents (Tentative)
      • Introduction
        Setting the Stage
        Overview of Chapters
        Our Theoretical Framework
        Appreciative Inquiry
        Who Wrote This Book?
      • Chapter 1. Engagement
        Distinguishing Between Participation and Engagement
        Describing the Engaged Online Classroom
        Creating Engaged Classroom Experiences
        Encouraging and Supporting Engagement
        Assessing Online Engagement
      • Chapter 2. Inquiry
        Inquiry Transcends Asking Questions
        Centering the Online Classroom in Inquiry
        Inquiry in the Course Design
        Students as Inquirers
      • Chapter 3. Equity
        Elements of the Equitable Classroom
        Describing the Equitable Classroom
        Designing an Equitable Classroom
        Defining and Creating Equity Online: Ideas to Consider
      • Chapter 4. Presence
        Presence in Student-Centered Online Courses
        Designing for Presence
        Redefining Teacher Presence
        Inviting Student Presence
      • Chapter 5. Communities and Networks
        Online Classroom Communities
        Getting to Know the Students
        Creating Opportunities for Community Interaction
        Going Beyond the Boundaries of the Physical Classroom
        Communities of Teachers
      • Chapter 6. Time and Space
        Redefining Time and Space
        Using Synchronous and Asynchronous Time as Class Time
        Prioritizing Responsiveness and Feedback
        Flexible Spaces and Multiple Voices in the Classroom
        The Internet as Community Space
      • Chapter 7. Conclusions: Shifting Your Mindset and Sifting Through Your Residue
        Chapter Highlights from Our Evolving Pedagogy
        A Way Forward for Developing Your Online Practice
        Lingering Issues and the Possibilities of Teaching and Learning Online
      • References
      • Index
      • About the Author

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