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Title Teaching the humanities online : a practical guide to the virtual classroom / Steven J. Hoffman, editor.

Publication Info. Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, [2011]
©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 181 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series History, humanities, and new technology
History, humanities, and new technology.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction : the future is now / Steven J. Hoffman -- Before we begin : preparing to teach online / Khadijah O. Miller -- Reducing distance in online classes / Lisa M. Lane -- Using electronic courseware : lessons for educators / Sharmila Pixy Ferris and Maureen C. Minielli -- Making course management systems work / Lisa M. Lane -- Blended classrooms : hybridity, social capital, and online learning / Peter Sands -- Facilitating interaction in the online environment / Michelle Kilburn -- Using social networking applications in online teaching / Allen C. Gathman and Mary Harriet Talbut -- Re-directing discussion : challenges related to the social aspects of online educational environments / Melanie L. Buffington -- Easier than it looks : using web resources in the humanities / Daryl E. Fridley -- Assessing student learning / Martha Henckell -- Creating an environment of faculty involvement / Steven J. Hoffman -- If the future is now, what's next? Five trends affecting the future of online education / David J. Staley.
Summary This practical guide is essential for anyone new to or intimidated by online instruction. It distills the wisdom of veteran online instructors and program directors, and covers all the bases from skills assessment to instructional technology basics to pegagogical skills.
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Subject Humanities -- Study and teaching.
Humanities -- Study and teaching.
Humanities -- Study and teaching -- Technological innovations.
Technological innovations.
Web-based instruction.
Web-based instruction.
Distance education.
Distance education.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Hoffman, Steven J.
Other Form: Print version: Teaching the humanities online. Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, ©2011 9780765620811 (DLC) 2010021694 (OCoLC)640131593
ISBN 9780765627520 (electronic book)
0765627523 (electronic book)
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0765620812
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