September 2007

Approaches to Teacher Growth and Development
Five different approaches to growth and development emerged from this analysis. They are highlighted here, but explained in more detail in the article. The author also talks about the implication of each approach for those who work with faculty on instructional development agendas.

Revising Workload, Promotion, and Tenure Policies for Online Faculty
The key question in determining whether there is a need for policy change is whether teaching online is more time consuming than teaching face-to-face. DiSalvio says that offering online courses of a quality equal to or greater than comparable face-to-face courses takes more time.

Teaching the Same Literacy Course Online and On Campus: Keeping the Balance
By Julie H. Lester, PhD
Communicating course content can sometimes be difficult for on-campus instructors, and communicating the same content via online instruction can be overwhelming! My charge was to design and teach a course for master’s level students to be offered online and on campus during the same semester.

Take the Poll!
Last month's question was "Do you feel that you have enough opportunities to interact with students outside the classroom? What steps has your department/institution taken to encourage interaction with students outside the classroom?"