Professor Interviews About Online Classes
Online learning can be a difficult thing to grasp for students who have never experienced it. Well to help you out, we've interviewed online professors from colleges across the country and from different fields. They talk about what students can do to prepare for the online classroom, some of their teaching techniques, what kinds of relationships are possible in the online realm, and more.
Dr. Clare Brett: The University of Toronto
Dr. Brett is a graduate professor in educational psychology. She has received several grants, including one on graduate apprenticeship in an online environment. She is currently developing a collaborative writing tool for students. Read more...
Building Online Relationships - Personal Challenges - Classroom Technology - More
Dr. Hui Lu: The University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Lu teaches four online bioinformatics classes as well as many face-to-face classes. He is part of BITmaP, a training program for students to prepare them for jobs in the bioinformatics industry. Read more...
Student Advice - Ensuring the Quality of the Program - Online Vs Campus Students - More
Professor Tom Tobin: DeVry University
Professor Tobin is a Senior Faculty member at DeVry University. He also started the distance education program at a community college, helping it grow from zero classes to 192. Read more...
Reaching Out to Students - Surprises in Online Teaching - How Employers View DeVry Degrees - More
Professor Tom Kerns: North Seattle Community College
Kerns teaches philosophy at North Seattle Community College. He also developed the online Introduction to Philosophy course for Washington Online. Read more...
Advantages of Online Teaching - Challenges in the Online Realm - Technology in the Classroom - More
Professor Richard Walter: UCLA
Walter teaches both traditional and online classes in UCLA's world-renowned screenwriting department. He has published several novels, speaks in various media outlets, and tours the world giving lectures. Read more...
Challenges for Online Educators - Online Vs Traditional Classes - The Future of Online Learning - More
Professor Peter N. Kirstein: St. Xavier University
Professor Kirstein teaches history at St. Xavier University and is a well-known advocate for peace and justice. Read more...
Personal Challenges - Reservations with Online Education - Student Interactions - More
Ullman is the founder of Grade Results, a one-on-one online tutoring company. He is also the inventor of eSchool, a group of software programs used in online classrooms. Read more...
New Insights On Online Learning - Impact on Learning - Wikis in the Classroom - More
Eldon Strickland: Boston University
Strickland joined BU in 2002 and helped found its distance education program. He is currently Associate Director. Read more...
BU's Approach to Distance Learning - Challenges for New Students - BU's Online Community - More