Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as a Lever
This article explains how to align the widely-accepted Chickering principles
of effective undergraduate education to new technologies.
Teaching and Learning
Penn State University's Teaching, Learning, Technology (TLT) guide
to best practices in teaching and learning for faculty.
SLOAN
Asynchronous Learning Network
Key practices that you may search and organize in ways that help you teach
more effectively.
Communication tools and resources, WebCT
Broad collection of resources related to online discussions, including articles
and websites, specifics of using online tools (like WebCT), and ideas for using
discussion tools in your course.
Assessing
discussion postings, WebCT
Ideas for assessing and scoring students' contributions to class discussion areas.
Online
Community Toolkit, Full Circle Associates
Collection of research and resource sites related to the creation and conduct
of online communities. Site includes a "what's new" section, information on
facilitation, case studies of online communities, and relevant links.
Resources for online moderators, eModerators
Addresses a range of "computer conferencing" issues (including listserv moderation
and K-12 interest sites). This site is moderated by Mauri Collins and Zane
Berge, moderators of one of the oldest distance education listservs.
Theory and practice of computer conferencing, Western Behavioral Sciences Institute
and San Diego State University
Chapter from (1989) Mindweave: communication, computers and distance education.
Extensive discussion of the online communication environment.
Types of online forums, eModerators
Useful overview of the types of online forums and their capabilities and effective
applications.
