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The essays in this collection consider the theoretical and practical concerns of online teaching and learning. Aiming at an interdisciplinary audience, the contributors draw upon their diverse theoretical and empirical backgrounds to highlight issues associated with this increasingly popular educational technology. (From the Publisher)
In these twelve essays, academics in fields like psychology, literature, chemistry, music, sociology, history, and mathematics consider their teaching experiences, and the lessons they have learned from teaching. Discussing experiences both inside and outside of the classroom, the writers describe their successes and setbacks, their innovations and techniques, and their analyses of teaching as shaped by their own efforts. Conceptual thinking, interactive learning, cultural diversity, seminars and lectures, homework, writing, and grades are all discussed. (From the Publisher)
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Authors Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt have written a comprehensive reference for faculty to use to hone their skills as online instructors and for students to use to become more effective online learners. Filled with numerous examples from actual online courses and insights from teachers and students, Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom covers the entire online teaching process. This essential guide offers helpful suggestions for dealing with such critical issues as evaluating effective courseware, working with online classroom dynamics, addressing the needs of the online student, making the transition to online teaching, and promoting the development of the learning community. (From the Publisher)
This edition combines the text of the ninth edition of Liddell and Scott's Greek-English Lexicon with an extensively revised and expanded Supplement. The Supplement is the culmination of thirteen years of research and constitutes a full revision of the previous 1968 Supplement. Containing over 20,000 entries, the Supplement includes coverage of words and forms from papyri and inscriptions discovered up to the present day. Entries in the Supplement also incorporate Linear B forms for the first time, extending the Lexicon's time span back to 1200 BC. (From the Publisher)