professional development
National Digital Science Library
Submitted by blsams on Fri, 03/27/2009 - 10:56The National Digital Science Library has a host of resources for educators (at all levels) in the STEM fields. The resources for k-12 teachers collection links to many sites that provide everything from information to community and dialogue for STEM educators.
Teaching Online?
Submitted by blsams on Wed, 02/11/2009 - 11:19A recent posting at Inside Higher Education by a psychology professor may speak to some of the challenges of teaching online courses. Amy Overman, fresh upon arrival as an assistant professor of psychology at Elon, agreed to teach a summer course between her first and second years. A little extra money? No problem, right? After all, summer was a long way off. She felt confident, despite limited experience teaching online.
Early experiences with online learning: reflections and new directions for thinking
Submitted by blsams on Tue, 12/16/2008 - 19:20The summer before my junior year of high school (in the late 90s), I took an online Algebra 2 course sponsored by a major state university (not in North Carolina). I soon discovered that I was my only resource! I took online exams/quizzes and submitted any question I had to an anonymous ‘system administrator’ – and usually no one responded with helpful feedback. There was absolutely no human element. The online supplemental worksheets provided repetition instead of clarifying potentially troubling concepts. Most times, it seemed like just me and the textbook.
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