Share Paper: Joining the “D Team”: Strategies for Geographically Distant Online Faculty to Enhance Teaching
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Paul Thomas Clements, Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions, United States
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Karyn Holt, Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, United States
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Cindy Little, Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, United States
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Dorit Breiter, Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions, United States
Abstract: At Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, a team of geographically distant virtual educators (D-team) has been created. This presentation will cover those D-team specifics that led to increased course evaluation scores related to learner satisfaction. While meeting the needs of contemporary adult learners often challenged by responsibilities of employment, family and school, it requires educators to effectively facilitate discussion, promote constructivist learning and select the “right tool for the right job.” This presentation will demonstrate several online modalities used successfully to streamline and maximize acquisition of new knowledge within the realities of being ...