Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning Joshua Stern, Ph.D. Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning Online learning is the newest and most popular form of distance education today. Within the past decade it has had a major impact on postsecondary...
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Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning Joshua Stern, Ph.D. Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning Online learning is the newest and most popular form of distance education today. Within the past decade it has had a major impact on postsecondary education and the trend is only increasing. In this workshop we will explore what the experience of online learning is like for students and how it has changed the role of the instructor. What is Online Learning? Online learning is education that takes place over the Internet. It is often referred to as “e- learning” among other terms. However, online learning is just one type of “distance learning” - the umbrella term for any learning that takes place across distance and not in a traditional classroom. Distance learning has a long history and there are several types available today, including: • Correspondence Courses: conducted through regular mail with little interaction. • Telecourses: where content is delivered via radio or tele
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