Tips,+Strategies+&+Techniques

Many of the ideas I have for online teaching have been incorporated into the previous pages, but I will add some other ideas here that don't quite fit in any other category.


 * Depending on the course taught - encourage students to reference outside material in their posts.
 * Recognize the diversity of experience in a class and construct assignments that can be tailored to a student's real life. (Not everyone is a third grade teacher.)
 * Foster a sense of community in the class - reference the book Collaborating Online by Paloff and Platt
 * Read the books Outliers and 12 Brain Rules again - both offer real insight into what is happening in students' brains.
 * Keep things fresh - don't use the same ice breaker more than once a year - find new ideas for ice breakers in //Engaging the Online Learner// by Conrad and Donaldson. Surf the web for more ideas.
 * Keep up-to-date with new technologies - be a trail-blazer, try new things, push the envelope.