One of the driving forces behind the rise in hybrid and online courses is student demand. The numbers do not lie: there has been a steady increase in the numbers of students preferring to take online courses year after year and using technology in their own ways (Allen & Seaman, 2014; Educause, 2013). Why are more students taking blended and online courses? Continue reading Student Demand for Online Offerings & The Need for Orientation
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The Adventure Continues
After 18 years in higher education, my teaching adventure continues and on many different paths. With each step I’ve taken over the years as a Spanish language educator to adopt technology tools in my classes I’ve discovered that students need good guides on their trips as online learners and with their educational GPSes. These are exciting times for teaching and learning, but it’s easy to get lost along the way.
The internet, personal computers, and mobile devices have changed how we interact with information and people. Something to remember, however, is that even though the ways in which students and instructors interact are changing, the principles behind good teaching and learning haven’t changed. Continue reading The Adventure Continues
