Herbert Brown III

Location: appalachian state university - boone, nc - usa

About me

Herb Brown is a professor and program director in the business and information technology education program at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. He directs the Graduate program in New Media/Global Education and Online Teaching and Learning at Appstate. He has taught information technology, instructional technology, and business education courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels for 20 years and served 10 years in the role of Director of Technology for several universities. He has held teaching and administrative positions at James Madison University, The University of Virginia's College at Wise, the University of South Carolina and Appalachian State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Vocational Education with a cognate in Computer Information Systems from Virginia Tech. His articles have appeared in Information Technology, Learning, and Performance Journal, EDUCAUSE Quarterly, and the NABTE Journal.

Interests

online teaching and learning, career and technical education, business & information technology education

Skills

online teaching and learning, teaching methodology, information technology education, web development/design

Website

http://edtech.appstate.edu

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Herbert Brown III

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Will Online Learning Replace the Traditional Classroom?

Stephen, Online learning is certainly growing the hybrid market. Research shows us that many traditional instructors that don't fully embrace online learning, do embrace some of the technologies from online learning and are building their own hybrid/blended classrooms. Online learning still continues to grow as well. It will be hard for it to completely replace the traditional classroom for some areas, but it will continue to grow. Herbert Brown III

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The Optimal Online Student-Instructor Ratio

Penelope, True feedback is important and the few the number of students the better to get them timely feedback. Are their any other factors that you can envision that might affect the ideal student to instructor ratio? Herbert Brown III

Herbert Brown III

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The Optimal Online Student-Instructor Ratio

Desiree, I have also found that students seeing a zero in the gradebook will get their attention. I usually still work with them if they had a issue that kept them from completing the work, but many times I have found I can't get their attention until that zero is posted. Herbert Brown III

Herbert Brown III

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Faculty Expectations

Penelope, Communication is paramount. If you can put many of the important course expectations in writing in the syllabus or similar location you can head off many of the same questions throughout the course. Herbert Brown III

Herbert Brown III

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Faculty Expectations

Desiree, Very nice and warm and welcoming statement. Herbert Brown III

Herbert Brown III

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Faculty Expectations

Ty, Do you believe that students should have expectations for their instructors and the instructors responsibilities in the course? What might those look like? Herbert Brown III

Herbert Brown III

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Faculty Expectations

Ty, Do you give them endless resubmits? If you let them resubmit everything what is to keep the students from turning in absolute junk the first time (to get feedback and an extension) and then resubmit for the best grade? Herbert Brown III

Herbert Brown III

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Managing Learner Behaviors

Jean, I agree 100% that students might have very valid points in regards to the material on your course as well as the design. I believe all instructors need to be reflective practitioners and we need to be constantly reviewing our courses and all feedback we get to optimize them in to the best courses they can be. To that end, I would also have a discussion with the student regarding what might be a BETTER experience or assessment in their opinion. Use their expertise to improve your course. I like they way you commented that the course is designed… >>>

Herbert Brown III

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Managing Learner Behaviors

Herbert Brown III

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Faculty Expectations

Ty, Do you just punish them with a low grade or do you allow them a couple of opportunities to increase that grade? Sometimes online learning is new to students and it takes them a couple of assignments to decipher your instructions and the way you teach. What about expectations for you as the instructor? Should students expect certain behaviors from you? Herbert Brown III

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