Online Teaching Survival Guide

A timely update to the best-selling, practical, and comprehensive guide to online teaching The Online Teaching Survival Guideprovides a robust overview of theory-based techniques for teaching online or technology-enhanced courses.ThisThird Edition is a practical resource for educators learning to navigate the online teaching sector. It presents a framework of simple, research-groundedinstructional strategies that work for any online or blended course. Thisneweditionis enhanced withhintson integrating problem-solving strategies, assessment strategies, student independence, collaboration,synchronousstrategies,andbuilding metacognitive skills.This bookalsoreviews the latest research in cognitive processing and related learning outcomes. Newand experiencedonline teachersalike will appreciate this book's exploration of essentialtechnologies,course managementtechniques, social presence, community building, discussion and questioning techniques, assessment, debriefing,and more.With more and more classes being offered online, this book provides a valuable resource for taking your course to the next level. Understand the technology used in online teachingand discover how you can make the most of advanced features in the tech you use Learn specialized pedagogical tips and practicesthat will make the shift to online teaching smoother for you and your students Examine new research on cognition and learning, and see how you can apply these research findings your day-to-day Adopt a clear framework of instructional strategiesthat will work in any online or blended setting Learn howto make the most ofyour synchronous online class meetingsusing flipped model techniquesintegrated with asynchronous conversation Recently, schools across the globe have experienceda shift to online courses and teaching. The theories and techniques ofsynchronous virtualonline teachingare vastly different from traditional educational pedagogy.You can overcome thelearning curvewiththistheory-based, hands-on guide.