Developing Deep Reflection in Discussion Boards
One of the most prominent features of an online classroom is the discussion board. When used effectively, discussion boards can be a key factor in fostering student engagement and motivation.…
Danny McDonald
When Should You E-mail Students in Your Online Class?
The dynamics of communication between instructors and their students have changed significantly over the last couple of decades. Before the advent of cell phones and the ubiquitous availability of the…
Critical Thinking in the Online Classroom
In the Winter 2018 edition of The Classical Teacher, Martin Cothran penned a short piece titled “The Critical Thinking Skills Hoax” in which he addressed a prevalent buzzword in American…
Learning and Teaching Styles
Theories that students learn and study differently are based on the idea that people have unique approaches to processing information. A learning style is a person’s preferred method of gathering,…
Writing Discussion Forum Questions
Creating engaging discussion forum questions is not as difficult as it may seem. As the instructor of your course, you are the subject matter expert because of your educational background…
Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Communication in the Online Classroom
There has been a great deal of research on asynchronous versus synchronous modalities in online education. Overall, researchers have found that the best approach to online education is one that…