tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post3149115068139033665..comments2023-09-01T12:42:38.329-07:00Comments on Teaching Without Walls: Life Beyond the Lecture: Dear Online Professor, Educate my educators.Michelle Pacansky-Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01373124619557441649noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-6865009389257058302009-04-03T08:01:00.000-07:002009-04-03T08:01:00.000-07:00Hi Mike, I am hopeful that the letter I've shared ...Hi Mike, I am hopeful that the letter I've shared is taken in context with the thoughts and arguments about online learning I've shared in the rest of my blog posts. I am an advocate of online learning and believe strongly in both the value and need to expand online learning in higher ed as well as k-12 in America. Online learning is and should continue to transform our educational landscape to both reshape traditional patterns of learning and open new pathways to education to more students than ever before.<BR/><BR/>However, as this letter demonstrates, in recent years colleges and universities have not developed online classes with pedagogy in mind. Instead, the focus has been on capturing enrollment. Yes, the income has been stupendous. According to last year's Sloan-C's report, one in four higher ed students in the US took at least one online class in 2007. That's pretty significant.<BR/><BR/>The underlying problem that remains silent too often is that the faculty are not supported with a meaningful online teaching program that equips them with an understanding of online teaching pedagogy, instructional design support, multimedia resources and online collaboration with their colleagues to discuss what's working and what isn't. <BR/><BR/>Just this week I had a visit with a former online student who brought me a framed artwork dedicated to me for inspiring her to bring out her creative side. As online teachers, we can fully reach and inspire our online students just as much as our on-ground students. We just need to understand how to do so and be provided with the appropriate toolkit.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading...<BR/>MichelleMichelle Pacansky-Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373124619557441649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-52709577861170644892009-04-01T07:20:00.000-07:002009-04-01T07:20:00.000-07:00Thanks for sharing this. I passed it on to a lady...Thanks for sharing this. I passed it on to a lady whose husband works at a college that wants everything online.Mike Hhttp://henricowarrriors.org/hasleynoreply@blogger.com