1. Best Practices and Resources for Online Teaching Jym Brittain, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning - NSU

2. Topics ● Best Practices  Planning  Implementation ● Resources Disclaimer: Always follow your institutional policies and procedures

3. Planning Best Practices ● Understand Your Environment  Seek professional development  Instructional Design Principles  Be verbose  Comments?

4. Planning Best Practices ● Understand Your Students  Anxieties  Goals  Comments?

5. Planning Best Practices ● Understand Your Limitations  Professional vs Personal Time  Technology and technology skills  Comments?

6. Implementation Best Practices Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education – AAHE 1987 Encourage contact between students and faculty Develop reciprocity and cooperation among students Use active learning techniques Give prompt feedback Emphasize time on task Communicate high expectations Respect diverse talents and ways of learning

7. Implementation Best Practices ● Remember student anxiety ● Follow your communication plan ● Locate your stragglers ● Use appropriate media Comments?

8. Annotated Bibliography ● Ko, S & Rossen, S. (2003), Teaching Online: A Practical Guide, 2 nd edition. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. ● Palloff, R. & Pratt, K. (2003), The Virtual Student: A Profile and Guide to Working with Online Learners. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. ● Palloff, R. & Pratt, K. (2001), Lessons from The Cyberspace Classroom: The Realities of Online Teaching. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. ● Palloff, R. & Pratt, K. (1999), Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace:Effective Strategies for the Online Classroom. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. ● Watkins, R. (2005), 75 e-Learning Activities: Making on-line Learning Interactive. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

9. Annotated Bibliography Illinois Online Network http://www.ion.illinois.edu/resources/tutorials/ Tennessee Board of Regents http://www.tn.regentsdegrees.org/faculty/pedagogy.htm Kaye Shelton and George Saltsman http://www.itdl.org/Journal/Oct_04/article04.htm Jym Brittain – Online Instructor Course

10. Questions? Jym Brittain Center for Teaching and Learning Northeastern State University 918-456-5511x5859 brittaij@nsuok.edu