Welcome! This guide is designed to assist SRU faculty in adapting classes to an online environment by providing access to eBooks, articles, and other materials focusing on best practices and ideas related to online instruction. Content is organized broadly by SRU college. For online resources more specific to your discipline, consult with your liaison librarian or review your library subject guide. For detailed descriptions, hover over the "i" icon near the resource title.
eBooks
High-Impact Practices Online by Publication Date: 2018-10-23
The Really Useful ELearning Instruction Manual by
Technology has revolutionised every aspect of our lives and how we learn is no exception. The trouble is; the range of elearning technologies and the options available can seem bewildering. Even those who are highly experienced in one aspect of elearning will lack knowledge in some other areas. Wouldn't it be great if you could access the hard-won knowledge, practical guidance and helpful tips of world-leading experts in these fields? Edited by Rob Hubbard and featuring chapters written by global elearning experts: Clive Shepherd, Laura Overton, Jane Bozarth, Lars Hyland, Rob Hubbard, Julie Wedgwood, Jane Hart, Colin Steed, Clark Quinn, Ben Betts and Charles Jennings - this book is a practical guide to all the key topics in elearning, including: getting the business on board, building it yourself, learning management, blended, social, informal, mobile and game-based learning, facilitating online learning, making the most of memory and more.
Publication Date: 2013-10-10
Teaching Online by
It is difficult to imagine a college class today that does not include some online component--whether a simple posting of a syllabus to course management software, the use of social media for communication, or a full-blown course offering through a MOOC platform. In Teaching Online, Claire Howell Major describes for college faculty the changes that accompany use of such technologies and offers real-world strategies for surmounting digital teaching challenges. Teaching with these evolving media requires instructors to alter the ways in which they conceive of and do their work, according to Major. They must frequently update their knowledge of learning, teaching, and media, and they need to develop new forms of instruction, revise and reconceptualize classroom materials, and refresh their communication patterns. Faculty teaching online must also reconsider the student experience and determine what changes for students ultimately mean for their own work and for their institutions. Teaching Online presents instructors with a thoughtful synthesis of educational theory, research, and practice as well as a review of strategies for managing the instructional changes involved in teaching online. In addition, this book presents examples of best practices from successful online instructors as well as cutting-edge ideas from leading scholars and educational technologists. Faculty members, researchers, instructional designers, students, administrators, and policy makers who engage with online learning will find this book an invaluable resource.
Call Number: 9781421416236Publication Date: 2015-03-15
General Articles
Berk, R. A. Top 10 Evidence-Based, Best Practices for PowerPoint® in the Classroom. Transformative Dialogues: Teaching & Learning Journal, 5(3), 1–7.
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Hall, A., & Dufrene, D. (2016). Best Practices for Launching a Flipped Classroom. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 79(2), 234-242.
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McMillion, T., & Tucker King, C. (2017). Communication and Security Issues in Online Education: Student Self-Disclosure in Course Introductions. Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 15(1), 1-25.
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Ryan, M., Jonick, C., & Langub, L. (2015). Expert Reflections on Effective Online Instruction: Importance of Course Content. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 18(4).
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Sitzman, K. (2016). Mindful Communication for Caring Online. ANS. Advances in Nursing Science, 39(1), 38-47.
Online Guides
- Resources for Teaching and Learning During this Period of Social Distancing This brief guide aims to help educators, administrators, and parents better navigate the pitfalls of making the quick jump to online learning. It curates useful tools and resources with a view to maintain the indispensable human touch of teaching and learning during this period of social distancing.
- Stanford's Guide to Teaching Effectively During Times of Disruption Prepared by Academic Tech Specialists Jenah Cohn and Beth Seltzer at Stanford University, this guide focuses on creating an effective student-learning experience in a remote or online environment.
Video Databases
- AVON (Academic Video Online) This link opens in a new window It provides streaming videos from a variety of content such as documentaries, films, demonstrations, from around the world and across all subject areas.
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- Films on Demand This link opens in a new window Films on Demand provides high-quality video and multimedia for academic, vocational and life-skills content.
- Kanopy This link opens in a new window A video streaming with more than 30,000 documentaries, movies, and educational videos from producers such as Criterion Collection, PBS, Great Courses, Kino Lorber and more.
