Lessons from the virtual classroom the realities of online teaching / Rena M. Paloff, Keith Pratt.
| Author/creator | Palloff, Rena M., 1950- |
| Other author | Pratt, Keith, 1947- |
| Other author | Palloff, Rena M., 1950- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication | San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, [2013] |
| Description | xxi, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | [The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series] Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series. ^A439142 |
| Contents | Rethinking education for an online world -- Online learning in the twenty-first century -- The art of online teaching -- Administrative issues and concerns -- The tools of online teaching -- Teaching and learning online -- Transforming courses for the online classroom -- Teaching courses developed by others -- Working with the virtual student -- Online classroom dynamics -- Lessons learned in the virtual classroom. |
| Abstract | Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt, the most trusted online teaching experts, have completely updated and revised this classic to reflect changes in technology and advances in online teaching made in the last decade, in order to meet today's online learning challenges. The book continues to offer helpful suggestions for dealing with such critical issues as evaluating effective tools, working with online classroom dynamics, addressing the special needs of online students, making the transition to online teaching, and promoting the development of the learning community. Filled with numerous examples from actual online courses and insights from teachers and students, new topics include the open source movement, Web 2.0, Google groups, and topics for the K-12 sector. -- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Revised edition of: Lessons from the cyberspace classroom, 2001. |
| General note | The series title is from the cataloging-in-publication information. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Palloff, Rena M., 1950- Lessons from the virtual classroom. Second edition. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2013] 9781118224755 |
| LCCN | 2013005849 |
| ISBN | 9781118123737 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1118123735 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LB1044.87 .P34 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |