Transforming Online Teaching in Higher Education
Essential Practices for Engagement, Equity, and Inquiry

Steven Goss (Author), Robin E. Hummel (Author), Laura Zadoff (Author)

9780807768648

Paperback / softback, published 27 October 2023

144 pages
22.9 x 15.6 x 0.7 cm, 0.272 kg

Drawing on their years of experience leading transformative online classrooms in higher education, the authors present an approach for teaching online that is both engaging and effective. This practical book provides an overview of essential approaches, bolstered by examples from various instructors who are teaching online courses. The authors examine how progressive practices are useful for instructors new to the online classroom as well as for experienced online educators seeking to enhance their existing practices. The topics discussed include engagement, equity, presence, and community—all relevant areas for today's college and university classrooms. Each chapter introduces and defines a specific topic and then provides stories based on interviews with members of the authors' online teaching network. The end result is a narrative guide that will help faculty strengthen their students' online experience by creating an atmosphere that is connected and robust.

Book Features:

• An accessible resource for faculty seeking to create more equitable and communal online classroom spaces.
• Practical examples from experienced educators who have been developing and innovating online environments.
• Ideas for creating engaging, student-centered teaching and learning.
• A progressive approach with practices that are relevant to all digital classrooms.

• Contents (Tentative)
• Introduction
  Setting the Stage
  Overview of Chapters
  Our Theoretical Framework
  Appreciative Inquiry
  Who Wrote This Book?
• Chapter 1. Engagement
  Distinguishing Between Participation and Engagement
  Describing the Engaged Online Classroom
  Creating Engaged Classroom Experiences
  Encouraging and Supporting Engagement
  Assessing Online Engagement
• Chapter 2. Inquiry
  Inquiry Transcends Asking Questions
  Centering the Online Classroom in Inquiry
  Inquiry in the Course Design
  Students as Inquirers
• Chapter 3. Equity
  Elements of the Equitable Classroom
  Describing the Equitable Classroom
  Designing an Equitable Classroom
  Defining and Creating Equity Online: Ideas to Consider
• Chapter 4. Presence
  Presence in Student-Centered Online Courses
  Designing for Presence
  Redefining Teacher Presence
  Inviting Student Presence
• Chapter 5. Communities and Networks
  Online Classroom Communities
  Getting to Know the Students
  Creating Opportunities for Community Interaction
  Going Beyond the Boundaries of the Physical Classroom
  Communities of Teachers
• Chapter 6. Time and Space
  Redefining Time and Space
  Using Synchronous and Asynchronous Time as Class Time
  Prioritizing Responsiveness and Feedback
  Flexible Spaces and Multiple Voices in the Classroom
  The Internet as Community Space
• Chapter 7. Conclusions: Shifting Your Mindset and Sifting Through Your Residue
  Chapter Highlights from Our Evolving Pedagogy
  A Way Forward for Developing Your Online Practice
  Lingering Issues and the Possibilities of Teaching and Learning Online
• References
• Index
• About the Author