Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Faced with the challenge of having too much to do, faculty are impoverished as they rush to create course content and respond to emails. While we may not have control over class sizes or course loads, we can manage our workspace, habits, and course procedures. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 22 (4).

eLearning 74

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 74

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Faced with the challenge of having too much to do, faculty are impoverished as they rush to create course content and respond to emails. While we may not have control over class sizes or course loads, we can manage our workspace, habits, and course procedures. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 22 (4).

eLearning 72

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 72

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

It was really in the ‘80s and the ‘90s that the first satellite distance learning programs came up,” she adds, meaning students could sit in classrooms connected via interactive satellite TV. Experts in online teaching have been debating and researching the question of synchronous versus asynchronous for decades.

Teaching 218

Teaching Instructors Distance Learning Lecturing 218

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Research on faculty perceptions suggests that the ideal enrollment for online courses is lower than what they would consider suitable for high-enrollment courses, with course design playing a crucial role. Faculty who would like to incorporate higher level learning and critical thinking (Bloom and Fink taxonomies etc.)

Instructors 116

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 116

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Research on faculty perceptions suggests that the ideal enrollment for online courses is lower than what they would consider suitable for high-enrollment courses, with course design playing a crucial role. Faculty who would like to incorporate higher level learning and critical thinking (Bloom and Fink taxonomies etc.)

Instructors 98

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 98

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Or read highlights from the conversation (which have been edited and condensed for clarity). EdSurge: Di, I'd love to start off with referencing some of the research that you've done in this space around how distance learning students need additional support. We also do monthly webinars and one-day conferences.

Instructors 128

Instructors Distance Learning Students Online Learning 128

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that enrollment in distance learning courses was steadily rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so (Digest of Education Statistics, 2021). It involves designing courses that accommodate diverse learning needs and preferences.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105