Lessons Learned During the Pandemic: Extending Grace to Students and Ourselves
I recently took part in the Lunch and Learn “Expecting the Unexpected” hosted by our CTLE and eCourses Committee. One…
Community During a Pandemic
It shouldn’t be surprising that the CDC has an entire section of its website dedicated to dealing with stress during…
Zero Week–Just for Online Classes?
By Beth Eyres When we think about Zero Week, it’s something that we usually think of in relation to online…
Humanize Your Online Class (Infographic)
Want some great tips for humanizing your online class? Check out the infographic from Michelle Pacansky-Brock, “Faculty Mentor, [for] Online…
Starting to Think About Next Semester’s Classes? Start With the Orientation Module
If you took Strategies for Effectively Teaching Online, you already know that the course culminates into building a successful Getting…
How Does GCC Ensure Quality in Online Classes?
Are you wondering how we ensure quality in online courses? We can’t see into the class like we can when…
Thinking About Online Assessment and Some Strategies 1.0
“We are not like the social insects. They have only the one way of doing things and they will do…
Do Your Students Know How to Find Your Feedback?
Ending the first week of the semester and entering the second week, I am starting to wonder if my online…
Well-designed example of a topic overview and a unit landing page for an Online course.
Tips for creating well-designed assignments for the Online course modality.
eCourse Writing Instructors Trying to Improve Student Writing Process via PLC
Written by Beth Eyres and Lisa Moore Arising out of the Professional Development Day the English Department holds during the…
Engagement in eCourses by Crafting Connection: Two Easy Strategies
Sometimes I try to imagine my online students, sitting at a Starbucks or at home, typing away and trying to…
Learning Online for Free
Have you taken a look lately at all the learning available for free online? If you’re a lifelong learner or…
The Value of Reflection
I just submitted my final IDP (Individual Development Plan). This spring is the end of my fifth year as a…
Synchronicity, Self-Encouragement, and Self-Compassion
Back in November, I attended the POD Network Conference (The Professional and Organizational Network in Higher Education). One of the…
