Good Starter Kit

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	• Going the Distance: A Handbook for Part-Time & Adjunct Faculty Who Teach Online Evelyn Beck, Donald Greive Part Time Press, 2005 - 96 pages average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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Good Starter Kit

This is a good starter kit for those new to teaching online. It can also be a good review for those experienced in the online environment but need a refresher or are attempting to solve a problem.

Covered are important topical areas such as assessment, technology, guests, and virtual field trips. In addition, course development processes and issues are discussed. Of course, all of this is generalized knowledge that can be adapted to meet the reader's individual institution's policies and procedures.

Whether you're just thinking about teaching online, a first-time online course facilitator, or you are an experienced distance educator, Going the Distance: A Handbook for Part-Time & Adjunct Faculty Who Teach Online will help you sharpen your online teaching skills, develop and deliver more richly-structured distance education courses. This book was authored by Evelyn Beck, an educator who has been developing and teaching distance education courses for almost a decade. Going the Distance co-author, Dr. Donald Greive, is the writer of the much-used and trusted Handbook series A Handbook for Adjunct/Part-Time Faculty and Teachers of Adults, as well as Handbook II: Advanced Teaching Strategies , which together have sold more than 165,000 copies. This is more than just a teacher's manual! This little powerhouse helps adjuncts tackle the day-to-day challenges associated with teaching online courses. From technological preparation to course design to planning and virtual classroom techniques, this book offers model materials, practical suggestions and successful strategies. Going the Distance: A Handbook for Part-Time & Adjunct Faculty Who Teach Online provides adjuncts who teach in distance education programs with the contents of a first-rate teaching workshop for a fraction of the price.

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