Distance Learning

Dr. Patricia Pedraza-Nafziger

As an online instructor, you are faced with the challenge of providing education to students who may come from a variety of age groups and cultures. Selecting the best teaching techniques to employ in such an environment demands an understanding of how individuals learn.

Dr. Patricia Pedraza-Nafziger

There is one commonality that all online instructors will face, and that is a multigenerational classroom, particularly in higher learning. Since the majority of online instructional programs are available to students nationwide, and in some cases globally, your classroom will likely contain a rang

Dr. Patricia Pedraza-Nafziger

Today, educators who have traditionally taught in a classroom are being compelled to use new technologies that assist the teaching process in a virtual setting. The goal for instructors making this transition is to shift from teaching on-campus to teaching online as seamless as possible.

Dr. Patricia Pedraza-Nafziger

Approximately three months before beginning class instruction create an appropriate set of learning objectives for your students. Highlight key areas you expect your students to have a thorough understanding of by the end of the course; they should know how to apply their new-found knowledge in real