Boettcher, J.V. and Conrad, R-M. (2016).The Online Teaching Survival Guide – Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips. Jossey-Bass.
Many are getting ready to teach online for the first time. They need help. They assume they must convert what they do in a classroom to an online environment – probably the last thing one should be doing. Instead, there is a need to deliberately and specifically design the student experience and create a sense of community and belonging. This design thinking is key and this book is full of practical suggestions and ideas. We know that the key to success of student engagement – less content, more activity. Less testing, more learning. Less lecture, more discovery. This book is a helpful treasury of proven activities that work