Weir, R. (2009) Take a Walk on the Wired Side Inside Higher Education, May 11
Some good, practical advice for instructors considering teaching an online course for the first time – also see the comments to the posting, which are also interesting. There is a very small list of references in the article, but the focus is really on the Lone Ranger approach. I just wish instructors could get as much professional training in teaching online as pilots, before they are allowed to fly.
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
