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by Susan Ko (Author), Steve Rossen (Author)

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"The strengths are the thoroughness of topics covered and the practical approach to the discussion of those topics and the examples used."

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Teaching Online is a practical, concise guide for instructors teaching distance learning courses or instructors supplementing a traditional classroom with online elements. This pocket-sized, portable book can be used as either a course text or a professional resource.

Written by authors who have both taught online courses and trained hundreds of faculty to teach online, the text serves as a pedagogical "how-to," addressing instructors' most commonly asked questions and concerns. Its informal style reassures readers that they do not have to be technology professionals to make the transition to the world of online teaching.

New! The new edition features increased information on how to incorporate online resources into a traditional classroom setting.
New! Updates on key technology issues keep the text current. Coverage of new and emerging technologies includes new hardware, new software, new operating systems, new statistical findings on the prevalence of online courses, and updates on course management systems.
New! New and updated case studies provide more concrete examples of the various means of online instruction.
New! Coverage of small group activities includes rubrics for grading and new examples of online simulations.
New! Major revisions to Chapter 14—"Where Do We Go From Here?"—explore the general trends for the future of teaching online.
New! End-of-chapter resources and web links have been updated.
New! The text's companion web site now contains an interactive glossary, more cases and examples, and web links.

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Paperback: 339 pages
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company; 2nd edition (June 6, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0618298487
ISBN-13: 978-0618298488
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces

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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #229,666 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is my blueprint!, December 14, 2003

By	Donna Austin (Shreveport, LA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am the Director of the Teaching, Learning and Technology Center at LSU in Shreveport. I use this book as my textbook each semester as I lead a group of faculty in a ten-week training class on "How to Teach Online." Each person receives their own copy of the book. We have our class almost totally online so the students (faculty members) can actually feel how it is to "learn" online.

We go through the Ko and Rossen book chapter by chapter. It is very solid and answers almost every question my students have. They finish the ten weeks knowing much more than they ever imagined about teaching online thanks to Ko and Rossen's frank and helpful hints and remedies. I feel that the easy-to-understand principles put forth in this book are the best out there if one is looking for a place to build a solid foundation and learn the rules of online teaching and learning.

The references and websites given at the end of each chapter are very helpful and give you a place to go to learn even more. Ko and Rossen give some very good examples of real life experiences of teaching online. If someone is looking for a place to start in order to learn about teaching online, then this is the book to read.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good, solid book, May 8, 2006

By	Patrick Artz (Omaha, NE United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you need a text to support faculty workshops for online education, then this is a very good choice. It walks beginners through the landmines of online education very nicely. The suggestions coincide with my own personal experiences, so the "practical" part of the title certainly is accurate. I like the web links - hopefully those links can stay reasonably current, perhaps through a student/instructor web site for the book?

I give the book only four stars rather than five because it lacks some of the academic depth that I need for my online program in instructional technology. I need to introduce students to the field of study in an academic as well as a practical way, and this book focuses strictly on the practical side rather than the academic side. That is certainly a great approach, but it doesn't quite fulfill my needs for an instructional technology class, and so I have had to supplement it with outside readings/articles.

This little book is great. Other great little books that I pondered before choosing this one included "Essential Elements: Prepare, Design, and Teach Your Online Course," and "The Virtual Student: A Profile and Guide to Working with Online Learners.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely 'A Practical Guide', June 14, 2006

By	esselle (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

I've taught humanities online for quite awhile. A couple of years ago, I began searching for a single resource that, not only included the basics, but provided an additional (or possibly affirming) perspective on the use of online tools and strategies.

Having, previously, purchased a number of books on distance education and online learning, I eventually decided to give Ko and Rossen a go and was pleasantly surprised. The book certainly covers the basics and I believe, for anyone just beginning in online, it may prove quite useful in, not only design, strategy, and structure, but in anticipating and resolving some of the problems and issues that may tend to arise in an online environment.

I continue to use it, from time to time, as a checklist in development and as a refresher or when I find a course is becoming somewhat repetitive or mechanical. I can easily see how Ko and Rossen may be adopted as a text for instruction or use in faculty development for online. Additionally, I've referred it to a number of colleagues who are inexperienced in developing for, or in converting existing materials to, online.

I think, even if one is teaching a prepackaged course, this book has many things to offer including strategies for dealing with troublesome students and working with asynchronous discussions. A great little book and well worth the cost.

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