Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom: The Realities of Online Teaching

Author: Palloff, Rena M. and Keith Pratt
Publisher: Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA
ISBN: 0787955191
Book Review Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-9647.00162/abstract
Table of Contents: List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits
Preface
About the Authors

Part 1 Rethinking Education for an Online World
ch. 1 Online Learning in the New Millennium
ch. 2 The Art of Online Teaching
ch. 3 Administrative Issues and Concerns

Part 2 Teaching and Learning in Cyberspace
ch. 5 Transforming Courses for the Online Classroom
ch. 6 Teaching Courses Developed by Others
ch. 7 Working with the Virtual Student
ch. 8 Online Classroom Dynamics
ch. 9 Lessons Learned in the Cyberspace Classroom

Resource A A Comparison of Syllabi for Online and Face-to-Face Delivery
Resource B Systems Theories Course in Courselnfo and eCollege
Resource C Additional Online Resources

References
Index

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)

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