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Details, Details, Details
As I’m tweaking the courses for the new semester, I’m struck once again about the need to attend to details in online courses. Although I use the same course content that I copy from one semester to the next, I … Continue reading
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About Screencasting
As I prepare for a new semester of online courses, I find myself reviewing, rethinking and recreating many of the screencasts or podcasts I use in my courses. For an example of one of my screencasts on the 5 E … Continue reading
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Reflections on Another Online Semester Completed
By my rough estimate, after 16 years of online instruction, I have taught over 150 classes. As I reflect on the end of another semester, I’m struck by the way in which online teaching has changed since I first began. … Continue reading
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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