Survey: Not Enough Training, Instructional Support for Online Adjunct Faculty — Campus Technology
Colleges and universities are increasingly relying on adjuncts and part-time faculty members to teach their online courses. A quarter of schools have increased the use of online adjunct instructors by five percent or more; 31 percent have increased their use by up to five percent. Yet often, these instructors don’t receive training on how to teach online; the schools lack formal policies for faculty expectations; and faculty are expected to create their own online courses with or without institutional help.
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Academic Partnerships Awards Grants for Distance Ed Research — Campus Technology
Academic Partnerships has selected 16 faculty members from five universities as the recipients of its latest round of Academic Research Grants.
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Captain America: Civil War – Trailer World Premiere
This is the worldwide exclusive trailer debut for Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War. SUBSCRIBE to get the latest #KIMMEL: http://bit.ly/JKLSubscribe Watch …
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5 Ways You Can Boost the ROI of Your New Distance Learning Solution
In order for colleges to get the highest ROI for their new distance learning solution, they should consider these 5 steps given by Bill McIntosh.
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EXCLUSIVE: Peter Quill’s Father REVEALED!
Finally! The mystery surrounding Peter Quill’s father solved. Find out WHO
it is after the jump!
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Artificial Patients, Real Learning
Rubber and plastic dummies that have skin and internal organs with a realistic feel are providing blood-and-guts training for operations.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Creating an Infographic With Visme
A short tutorial for beginners on how to create a simple infographic with Visme.
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A New Twist on End-of-Semester Evaluations
Most student evaluation forms are summative, with a focus on teacher characteristics. These prompts will get them thinking about their learning experience.
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Can computers be racist? Big data, inequality, and discrimination
Studies show big data can lead to racial bias, algorithms develop prejudices.
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Wallflowers in the Online Classroom
The study found that visits to discussion boards correlated with student success. But the students didn’t have to post—they just needed to spend time there.
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