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Harris, Heidi S.; Greer, Michael – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2021
Teaching and composing with multimedia humanizes online technical writing and communication classes. However, students do not always see the connection between multimedia instructional materials, multimedia assignments, and the course learning outcomes. Purposeful pedagogy-driven course design uses multimedia instructional materials to connect…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Electronic Learning, Distance Education
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Vaz Bauler, Clara – CATESOL Journal, 2013
To succeed academically, students must learn how to develop critical response to texts (both written texts and visual texts). Asynchronous forums provide an ideal setting for developing these response practices. This article illustrates how the author created scaffolded online forum discussions to support students in their academic literacy…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Computer Mediated Communication, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Curry, John H.; Cook, Jonene – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2014
For novice and experienced instructors alike, facilitating online discussions can seem like a daunting prospect. Many ask themselves how to do so in an effective and meaningful way that actually adds to the course experience rather than seeming like mere busywork. The MANIC discussion strategy is one that promotes deeper student interaction with…
Descriptors: Facilitators (Individuals), Guidance, Computer Mediated Communication, Group Discussion
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Imig, Stephanie – English Journal, 2010
In this article, the author shares challenges of teaching writing in a virtual classroom. One of the challenges of online education--the often-asynchronous nature--also holds one of the strengths: the opportunity for a lesson to continue long after the classroom closes. The author's experiences online offer ways to rethink meanings of youth…
Descriptors: Writing Teachers, Virtual Classrooms, Writing Instruction, Online Courses
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Foreman, Joel; Jenkins, Roy – Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 2005
In order to match the customary strengths of the still dominant face-to-face instructional mode, a high-performance online learning system must employ synchronous as well as asynchronous communications; buttress graphics, animation, and text with live audio and video; and provide many of the features and processes associated with course management…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Integrated Learning Systems, Web Based Instruction, Online Courses
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Lee, Rebecca – Educational Perspectives, 2002
From its beginnings 25 years ago, the University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu (UH-West O'ahu) has strived to provide its students, mostly working adults with an average age of 32 years, with easy access to classes and advising by maintaining flexible class schedules and office hours. When UH-West O'ahu initiated a distance education program in 1981, the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses, Workshops