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What Online Instruction is NOT
It’s interesting the perception people have about online instruction. I often listen to Dave Ramsey podcasts as he helps callers on his show work through the issues of personal finance. He recently had a call from a teacher who was … Continue reading
Westchester Reflection
It was a pleasure working with the faculty at Westchester Community College. The Center for Teaching and Scholarship is providing excellent, rigorous professional development for their faculty. I was impressed by the commitment,
Online Office Hours 24/7
One challenge of online courses is students having access to the instructor. It is a common misconception of online instructors that simply being online a few times a week is
Westchester Community College Professional Development
Here is the presentation material from the Westchester Community College PD in early November.
iPad Apps
Here is a list of iPad applications that was generated at the 2012 Montana Science Teachers Association conference in a session I lead. Feel free to add to it.
Online Discussions
Online Discussion Video and Resources One of the challenges of online instruction is what to do about discussions. There are most likely as many approaches to discussions as there are instructors. At a minimum, online discussions should serve to accomplish … Continue reading
Welcome to Navigating Online Learning and Instruction
Welcome to this blog about online learning and teaching. I’m John Graves and have been teaching online since the mid 1990’s. I’m the Faculty Lead Instructor in the Master of Science in Science Education Program (MSSE) at Montana State University-Bozeman … Continue reading