Share Paper: Teaching Online: A Paradigm Shift

1. Jean Kiekel, University of St. Thomas, United States

Abstract: Nearly one-third of all students are taking courses online (Allen & Seaman, 2013). As more people are opting to take courses online, there is a need for a paradigm shift in teaching pedagogy. Being an effective online educator requires teachers to change the way they teach in order to make the switch from an effective face-to-face teacher to effective online facilitator. This change goes beyond simply putting a course into a learning management system (LMS), but requires an understanding of how to actively engage learners in a distance environment in order to ensure the learning outcomes will match those in ...