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Online Course Content Transferring Can this be done and be done well-YES! Many on the ground courses can be transferred to online so more of a broad based student body can be focused on.

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communication

communication is the key to a successful online course for the student and the teacher. along with feedback. We are the guide have to help many students succeed and move forward in many cases. Being flexible as a teacher also helps. :)

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Synchronous versus Asynchronous

Synchronous versus Asynchronous. I vote for Asynchronous. I think this is best for online learners. I find most of the time Synchronous learning to be a waste of the professors time. Most students do not show up for live chats nor are they active if they do. Everyone-What have you found?

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Online LMS

Some LMS are great and some are not so hot. Others I have seen come a far ways and others go out of business. I think it all depends on price of the LMS and the ease of use. What do you think everyone?

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online learners

The platforms for teaching have become more advanced and more interactive. Combining thread discussions, lectures, quizzes, exams, papers, email and on some occasions live chats the student has the live classroom experience at their convenience. Through email for personal interaction and threaded discussions for the group classroom experience it is a terrific approach for learning.

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Live chat

after reading many of the thoughts posted here most do agree that synchronous chats are a waste of time for students and the professor. Asynchronous discussions are great for online learning. Discussion threads seem to promote the most learning.

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Being there

There needs to be a collaborative learning experience using the universities curriculum. Communication and presence of the instructor is the key to a good learning environment. There needs to be active learning with student faculty contact, along with respect for the different ways of learning. As a professor we need to be active and present in the online classroom.

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Teaching online

Teaching online education today plays a role in the personal and professional lives of the student. The student now has the convenience and flexibility to realize personal goals of a degree that was not obtainable in the traditional classroom due to the time constraints between work and family. Class takes place to fit the studentÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s schedule. Further, classes lean towards areas that can be applied to the studentÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s work environment while following the textbook. Real world experience and the classroom blend together in the online environment. Students share their work related experiences and apply them to the textbook. The asynchronous… >>>