{"product_id":"the-excellent-online-instructor-isbn-9780470635230","title":"The Excellent Online Instructor","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Excellent Online Instructor\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide for new and seasoned faculty who teach online, those responsible for training and developing online instructors, and administrators who must evaluate online faculty performance. This comprehensive resource describes the qualities of and explains how one can become an excellent online instructor. Written by Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt—noted experts in online instruction—the book  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes models based in adult learning principles and best practices\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffers guidelines to test instructors' readiness to teach online\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eContains ideas for overcoming faculty resistance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eReveals how to develop an effective mentoring program\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eShows how to establish a long-term faculty development effort\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Excellent Online Instructor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Palloff and Pratt have a profound understanding of the online educational milieu, its complexities and challenges as well as the potential it opens up to serious educators dedicated to exploiting its full value. Practical and down-to-earth strategies are at the core of what the authors offer the reader in this engaging book.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Canuel\u003c\/b\u003e, CEO, LEARN Quebec\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book examines best practices for effective online teaching and instructor engagement and provides a concise plan for faculty development and effective training methods. Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt have provided another essential resource for the field of online teaching and learning that is a must-read for anyone working with faculty or teaching online in either higher education or K–12.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eKaye Shelton\u003c\/b\u003e, dean, Online Education, Dallas Baptist University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Whether you are guiding departmental faculty or looking to improve your own online skills, Palloff and Pratt provide practical steps, tools to organize your processes, best practices to emulate, and valuable resources to help you achieve excellence online.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eLynn Olson\u003c\/b\u003e, dean, Graduate and Professional Studies, St. Joseph's College Online\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE The Excellent Online Instructor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE What Are the Characteristics of Excellent Online Teaching? 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does the Excellent Online Instructor Look Like? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Establishing Presence 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngaging Learners and Creating Community 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcellence in Course Development 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding Effective Facilitation When Teaching Courses Developed by Others 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood Facilitation Online:What Is Involved? 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points That Define the Excellent Online Instructor 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Your Own Faculty Developer 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWO Phases of Development 16\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaculty Readiness to Teach Online 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Phases of Online Faculty Development 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Key to Understanding the Phases 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaculty Mentoring for Online Teaching 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Faculty Resistance 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points Regarding Training Needs and Phases of Development for the Excellent Online Instructor 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Your Own Faculty Developer 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHREE Elements of Training for Excellence 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Does Good Faculty Training Look Like? 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline, Face-to-Face, or Hybrid:Which Works Best? 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Should Conduct Training for Online Teaching? 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points in Training for Excellence 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Your Own Faculty Developer 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO Supporting the Movement from New to Great\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOUR Models of Faculty Development 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Phased Approach to Online Faculty Development 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing a Long-Term Faculty Development Effort 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Learning Community Approach to Online Faculty Development 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Adjuncts at a Distance 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining Efficiently 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCertificate Programs in Online Teaching 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points Regarding Models of Online Faculty Development 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Your Own Faculty Developer 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eF I VE Mentoring Online Faculty 64\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Elements of Mentoring Approaches 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaches to Mentoring for Online Teaching 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping an Effective Mentoring Program 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Organizations Can Do to Promote Mentoring 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points About Mentoring Online Faculty 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Your Own Faculty Developer 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eS I X The Widening Gap: Professional Development for K–12 Teachers 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Teaching Methods in the K–12 Environment 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Excellent Online Teachers 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreservice Teacher Preparation and Professional Development 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoping Effectively with the Issues and Challenges of K–12 Online Teaching 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points in K–12 Online Teaching 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Your Own Faculty Developer 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE Connecting the Dots: Faculty Development and Evaluation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSEVEN Linking Training to Faculty Evaluation 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Course Evaluation and Faculty Evaluation 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging and Evaluating Faculty at a Distance 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points on Linking Faculty Development to Evaluation 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming Your Own Faculty Developer 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE I G H T Best Practices in the Development of Excellent Online Faculty 104\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Practices for Faculty Developers and Faculty Tasked with Faculty Development 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Practices for Faculty Engaged in Their Own Development 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Practices for Institutions 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA ‘‘Best System’’ for Developing Excellent Online Instructors 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources for Faculty Developers, Faculty, and Administrators\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A: Resources for Faculty Developers and Those Tasked with Faculty Development 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B: Resources for Faculty 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix C: Resources for Administrators of Online Programs 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRena M. Palloff\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKeith Pratt\u003c\/b\u003e are the managing partners of Crossroads Consulting Group, working with academic institutions and organizations on the design and development of effective online distance learning programs. Rena and Keith are also program directors and faculty in the Teaching in the Virtual Classroom program at Fielding Graduate University. They are the authors of \u003ci\u003eAssessing the Online Learner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCollaborating Online\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLessons from the Cyberspace Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Virtual Student\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBuilding Online Learning Communities\u003c\/i\u003e all from Jossey-Bass.  \u003ci\u003eThe Excellent Online Instructor\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide for new and seasoned faculty who teach online, those responsible for training and developing online instructors, and administrators who must evaluate online faculty performance. This comprehensive resource describes the qualities of and explains how one can become an excellent online instructor. Written by Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt—noted experts in online instruction—the book  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes models based in adult learning principles and best practices\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffers guidelines to test instructors' readiness to teach online\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eContains ideas for overcoming faculty resistance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eReveals how to develop an effective mentoring program\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eShows how to establish a long-term faculty development effort\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Excellent Online Instructor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Palloff and Pratt have a profound understanding of the online educational milieu, its complexities and challenges as well as the potential it opens up to serious educators dedicated to exploiting its full value. 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