Discussion-Based Online Teaching to Enhance Student Learning: Theory, Practice and Assessment

By Tisha Bender

Book Overview

Online teachers increasingly realize that they have to connect with their students as they would in face-to-face classes. They have to provide true opportunities for inspirational and meaningful... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579220657
• ISBN13: 9781579220655
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Stylus Publishing
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Best of show

One of the best, most useful, easy to read books on discussion based online teaching.

Nice Resource

Well written with several great references. Does try to "defend" online teaching a little more than I would like, but it's still a nice resource and it covers several necessary points.

tips for on-line teaching

This book is really helpful with the on-line course I am currently taking. It points out the pros and cons of on-line learning and teaching, and gives information on on-line etiquette. Very helpful.

Best of it's subject

I am an instructional designer of online learning and in an effort to implement discussions in the courses I create, I ordered four books on discussion-based online learning. This book was by far the most comprehensive, balanced, and useful book of the four. While reading the book, I was immediately able to implement the strategies outlined in the book, and justify my reasons for implementing groups/discussions to the college instructors teaching the courses I create. I think that this book is valuable to anyone creating and supporting online learning: instructors, professors, instructional designers, trainers, and training managers. I even copied several pages of the book that justify online learning as a whole for my director.

Getting Beyond the Technology to Constructivist Learning

Dr. Bender offers a well balanced view of online discussion as a teaching tool in asynchronous education. Clear, concise, practical and well documented concepts and applications fill this easily read textbook. The last section of the book provides a wonderful overview of the hot buttons on assessment in the online environment. Regardless of whether you are already implementing online discussion or if you are just considering online discussion as a new tool to add to your arsenal, you will find helpful insight in this book.