For many learners assessment conjures up visions of red pens scrawling percentages in the top right-hand corner of exams and feelings of stress, inadequacy, and failure. Although negative student reactions to evaluation have been noted, assessment has provided educational institutions with important information about learning outcomes and the quality of education for many decades. But how accurate is this data and has it informed practice or been...

The interest in and demand for online terminal degress across disciplines by professionals wishing to conduct research and fulfill doctoral degree requirements at a distance is only increasing. But what these programs look like, how they are implemented, and how they might be evaluated are the questions that challenge administrators and pedagogues alike. This book presents a model for a doctoral program that bridges theory, research, and practice...

À l'ère numérique, les nombreuses percées et avancées en technologies éducatives permettent aux professionnels de l'éducation évoluant dans le domaine de l'enseignement supérieur d'explorer la formation à distance (FAD) et l'apprentissage en ligne, et de les concevoir comme des options flexibles et durables offrant la possibilité de relever certains défis majeurs. C'est dans le but de répondre aux divers besoins de formation des apprenants...

How do you know if you have what it takes to study and succeed online? From what I have observed, there is a large chasm between "knowing" and "doing." If knowing was all that was necessary to be successful, all of us would be hugely successful. Fortunately, this book is designed in such a way that it will move you from knowing to doing. Therefore, you should make up your mind to act on the information presented in this book. Without a concerted effort...

THE TRUE MAJORITY OF AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE WORKING-AGE ADULTS. They have families, jobs, and other full-time responsibilities. Approximately 80% of those who need to start or finish a degree are over 25 years old, yet most institutions of higher education treat them as an afterthought. Courageous Learning offers a closer look at the needs of adult learners and provides a clear, comprehensive assessment of the adult higher education landscape. Courageous...

Educational systems worldwide are facing an enormous shift as a result of sociocultural, political, economic, and technological changes. The technologies and practices that have developed over the last decade have been heralded as opportunities to transform both online and traditional education systems. While proponents of these new ideas often postulate that they have the potential to address the educational problems facing both students and institutions...

Harness the power of video to cultivate equity, create stability, and reach students any time. With Capturing the Classrooms, you will explore doable ways to establish, organize, share, and maintain a video archive to support any content area or curriculum and facilitate professional development. Learn how to capture lectures, labs, classroom discussions, tutorials, review sessions, and more. Whether you have access to high-end video equipment or...

Peterson's How to Master Online Learning provides information about online degree programs, online certifications, and continuing education; advice on paying for online classes, software, and textbooks; and expert strategies for online learning success. Online learning continues to grow and evolve as the most popular form of distance learning. For the most comprehensive online learning guidance, including tips on making the most of your online learning...

As teaching faculty across the globe scramble to move their on-campus courses to a remote-learning format, veteran teaching mentor Kevin Patton provides a quick and dirty survival guide to get things started-and keep things going. Having had the experience of moving from on-campus to online teaching, Kevin leverages his failures and triumphs into a quick guide to what's important and what's not as you make your transition in this crazy time of pandemic...

How do you know if you have what it takes to study and succeed online? From what I have observed, there is a large chasm between "knowing" and "doing." If knowing was all that was necessary to be successful, all of us would be hugely successful. Fortunately, this book is designed in such a way that it will move you from knowing to doing. Therefore, you should make up your mind to act on the information presented in this book. Without a concerted effort...