By now, you have a good idea of what an asynchronous discussion is. You’ve read about the benefits of these online discussions, and you probably have an idea as to how to facilitate them. So far, so good. Now comes the next question: what does the asynchronous discussion actually look like? Or, to put it… Read more »
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How Do You Facilitate Asynchronous Discussions?
By now, as someone interested in becoming an online adjunct professor, you are aware of the many things that need to go into doing that job well. One of the things you’ll have to do is to lead discussions, and those discussions will be led entirely online, in cyberspace. So how do you do that?… Read more »
What are the Benefits of Asynchronous Discussion?
Leading class discussions, and encouraging discussion among students, is one of the most important factors of a successful online class. In the asynchronous format, discussion will look a lot different from what we might expect of teaching—a professor behind a lectern at the head of a classroom calling on raised hands. Well, an online class… Read more »
Building Community in the Asynchronous Online Classroom
Asynchronous online classrooms offer a flexible and convenient learning experience for diverse groups of learners. While you might think that the absence of real-time interaction can pose a challenge in establishing a sense of community among students and instructors, the asynchronous learning environment is rife with opportunities to community-build. Creating a supportive and connected learning environment… Read more »
The Four Questions Approach: Another Tip for Writing Strong Discussion Questions for the Online Classroom
A couple of weeks ago, our weekend email featured an article on how to craft strong discussion questions and focused on creating “Questions Without Answers.” Given that so many folks are transitioning their courses online in the wake of COVID-19 social distancing efforts and may be considering the asynchronous classroom option, I wanted to follow… Read more »
Active Learning In the Online Classroom: Increasing Student Engagement
Experience and research have shown us time and time again that the critical component of any successful online course is student engagement. The more students are actively involved in their online course work, the better they perform, the more enjoyable they find the course, and the more likely they are to continue on to graduation…. Read more »
How to Write a Statement of Teaching Philosophy for an Online Teaching Job
When you are applying for a position to teach college courses, whether in class or online, you will frequently be asked to provide a “statement of teaching philosophy.” Not always, mind you, but enough so that you will want to have one at the ready. You may have one formulated already, but then again, you… Read more »
What Do Online Adjunct Instructors Do? The “Work” of Online Teaching
An adjunct instructor at a college or university (also referred to as adjunct faculty or adjunct professor) is a contract-based, part-time teacher. Their jobs as classroom instructors don’t differ tremendously from regular, tenure-track faculty. But the job of an online adjunct instructor differs in important ways from that of an on-ground teacher who is tasked… Read more »
How to Become an Online Adjunct Professor…with No Experience
So, you found the perfect online teaching job listing and you are about to click to apply when BAM! You see it – the dreaded “online teaching experience preferred” qualifier. You, having no direct online teaching experience, decide this one isn’t for you. But wait! You might think having no direct teaching experience, but that… Read more »
What is an Online Adjunct?
Today, more than ever, higher education institutions offer “distance courses” that are held entirely in an online environment. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (2021), 6 million students are attending at least one online course, and higher education institutions are seeing an increase in the need for adjunct instructors to teach online classes…. Read more »
