Findings can be used to validate good practice, spot problems, and improve teaching and learning with technology. A very detailed and thoughtful set of strategies for planning use of collaborative learning to produce effective outcomes. Establishing and Incorporating Standards of Good Practice for Distance Learning Presents a kind of planner for online courses organized in such a way that faculty can visualize over the course of a semester how to divide their time and tasks in a way that encourages effective learning. Led by Christina Sax, University of Maryland University College, and Mary Helen Spear, Prince George's Community College, Maryland. The Art of Time Management Useful information and resources intended for students which could easily be adapted by faculty, who will face many of the same time constraints as students in the delivery of online courses.
Time is a critical factor in online and distance teaching.
Teachers needing to improve their time management would be best advised to consult a good book on the subject. Information A page giving valuable tips and information about how to set expectations in online courses. In his video interview , Alfred Raider refers to Web catalysts that will create interaction in online learning. Module 1 of this site provides many excellent examples of such catalysts. The way faculty and students appear to each other in an online environment may create communication difficulties.