Effective Online Teaching & Communities of Inquiry

This week, we had two main readings to complete. The first, in Teaching Online, by Ko and Rossen, discussed the effective methods and strategies for the design of an online course. One of the biggest takeaways from this reading, for me, was that timing and pacing of the course are important, but also that they… Continue reading Effective Online Teaching & Communities of Inquiry

Grow’s Staged Self-Directed Learning Model & Persistence

I discuss Grow's Staged Self-directed Learning Model and where I fit into that model. I then discuss what the implications of that on my teaching online. I also discuss student persistence as it pertains to me as a student and as it pertains to my students both in a traditional class and an online class.