The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Designing and Teaching Online Courses

Author: Thormann, Joan, and Zimmerman, Isa Kaftal
Publisher: Teachers College Press, New York
ISBN: 9780807753095
Book Review Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/teth.12072/abstract
Table of Contents: Foreword
Acknowledgments

ch. 1 Introduction; and How to Use This Book
Impact of Online Teaching and Learning
Transformations in Schooling
How to Use This Book
Chapter Descriptions
Summary

ch. 2 Course Design and Development
Philosophy of Education for Teaching Online
Pedagogy of Online Instruction
Summary

ch. 3 Instructional Methods, Models, and Strategies
Blended Versus Totally Online:
Choosing a Delivery Method
Instructional Strategies
Summary

ch. 4 Assignment Templates and Examples
Templates for Innovative Exercises and Experiences
Sample Successful Online Assignment Templates Summary

ch. 5 Facilitation and Building Online Community
Student and Faculty Interaction
Developing Online Communication and Facilitation Skills
Building Online Community
Summary

ch. 6 Evaluation and Assessment in Online Teaching
Testing for Learning
Formative and Summative Evaluation
Ways of Evaluating Student Learning
Evaluating Various Student Activities and Products
Technology Choices for Evaluation
Grading Criteria
High-Stakes Testing
Summary

ch. 7 Teaching Diverse Students Online
Students with Special Needs
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
ELL (English Language Leaners) or ESOL (English for Speakers of a Second Language)
Gifted and Talented
At-Risk Students
Summary

ch. 8 Dealing with Dilemmas
Resistance to Online Learning
Skills Readiness
Access and Availability
Student Integrity Issues
Professional Issues Facing Istructors
Educator Preparation Models
Student Retention
Summary

ch. 9 Looking to, and at, the Future; and Conclusions
Gaming as Learning
Home Schooling (K-12)
Impact of Online Learning on Formal Schooling
Diversity and Globalization
Mobile Phones and M-Learning
Preparing for Teaching Online
Summary

Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Course Guidelines
References
Index
About the Authors

In this valuable resource, experts share deep knowledge including practical “how-to” and preventive trouble-shooting tips. Instructors will learn about course design and development, instructional methods for online teaching, and student engagement and community building techniques. The book contains successful teaching strategies, guidance for facilitating interactions and responding to diversity, and assessments, as well as future directions for online learning. With many field-tested examples and practice assignments, and with voices from students, teachers, and experts, this book arms instructors and administrators with the tools they need to teach effective and empowering online courses. This one-stop resource addresses all of the core elements of online teaching in terms that are universally applicable to any content area and at any instructional level. (From the Publisher)