Monday, October 26
2:15-2:30 PM
EDT
Room 3

Confessions of an Online Teacher: Lessons and Tips for Success

Brief Paper ID: 58166
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    Sandi Smith-Andrews
    Tennessee Tech University
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    Haylee Layne
    Tennessee Tech University

Abstract: Learning to teach online is not dissimilar to preparing to enter a classroom for the first time. In both environments, the wide-eyed instructor enters aimed with all the knowledge imparted during her training. When the actuality arrives, the “best practices” fall somewhere in between the learned pedagogy purported during teacher education and the real-life experiences of the classroom or online environment. The session contains a list of suggested practices and sage advice from a long-time online educator including five major lessons-learned and seven tips for successful teaching. Lesson Section Headings: The Online Environment is Different Know Your Technology Get Organized Select Abundant and Diverse Materials Expect the Unexpected Tips on design, engagement, feedback, collaboration, communication, diversity, respect, professionalism, and assessment

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