Posted on January 20, 2010 in Administration, Instructor Education, Newsletter, Teaching
Online Professional Training – Instructors
The Learning House, Inc. (TLH) is pleased to announce Online Professional Training for Instructors (OPT-In), a new standard in online education training. OPT-In combines years of online teaching expertise and best practices into a six-course instructor training curriculum.
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Posted on January 20, 2010 in Administration, Instructor Education, Newsletter
Re-Inspiring Experienced Faculty
Often, as colleges and universities decide to implement cutting-edge technologies into their educational repertoire, teachers and faculty feel overwhelmed by the increasing demands of the ever-changing online academic environment. As a result, colleges that strive for success take firm steps to keep experienced faculty members energized so they can feel inspired by the new educational opportunities at hand.
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Posted on December 21, 2009 in Instructor Education, Newsletter
Overcoming Student Apathy
For decades, America has been placed high in worldwide rankings of educational spending. As a result, performance charts should continually reflect American students at the top. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. While exasperated experts believe several factors affect student performance, one of the most pervasive and recurrent reasons for lower test scores on-campus and online is student apathy.
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Posted on August 14, 2009 in Instructor Education, Newsletter
Setting Standards and Policies
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Setting and communicating standards and policies related to offering, managing and teaching online courses represents one of the most important, yet often overlooked, aspects of implementing an online program.
Successful online programs have specific and rigorous policies that program coordinators lay out and instructors adopt, and both clearly communicate these policies to students and other stakeholders on a consistent basis.
Posted on June 9, 2009 in Instructor Education, Newsletter
Top Tools for Success in the Online Classroom
The rise in popularity of online education has led to a complete educational overhaul for many traditional colleges and universities, thus blurring the line between virtual and physical classrooms. While this change has been a boon for both students and enrollment officials, schools must ensure that their instructors remain on top of the new advancements and not become lost in the technological shuffle.
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