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Preface.
Acknowledgments.
The Authors.
PART ONE The Excellent Online Instructor.
ONE What Are the Characteristics of Excellent Online Teaching?
What Does the Excellent Online Instructor Look Like?
The Importance of Establishing Presence.
Engaging Learners and Creating Community.
Excellence in Course Development.
Providing Effective Facilitation When Teaching Courses Developed by Others.
Good Facilitation Online:What Is Involved?
Key Points That Define the Excellent Online Instructor.
Becoming Your Own Faculty Developer.
TWO Phases of Development.
Faculty Readiness to Teach Online.
The Phases of Online Faculty Development.
The Key to Understanding the Phases.
Faculty Mentoring for Online Teaching.
Dealing with Faculty Resistance.
Key Points Regarding Training Needs and Phases of Development for the Excellent Online Instructor.
Becoming Your Own Faculty Developer.
THREE Elements of Training for Excellence.
What Does Good Faculty Training Look Like?
Online, Face-to-Face, or Hybrid:Which Works Best?
Who Should Conduct Training for Online Teaching?
Key Points in Training for Excellence.
Becoming Your Own Faculty Developer.
PART TWO Supporting the Movement from New to Great.
FOUR Models of Faculty Development.
A Phased Approach to Online Faculty Development.
Establishing a Long-Term Faculty Development Effort.
The Learning Community Approach to Online Faculty Development.
Working with Adjuncts at a Distance.
Training Efficiently.
Certificate Programs in Online Teaching.
Key Points Regarding Models of Online Faculty Development.
Becoming Your Own Faculty Developer.
FIVE Mentoring Online Faculty.
Common Elements of Mentoring Approaches.
Approaches to Mentoring for Online Teaching.
Developing an Effective Mentoring Program.
What Organizations Can Do to Promote Mentoring.
Key Points About Mentoring Online Faculty.
Becoming Your Own Faculty Developer.
SIX The Widening Gap: Professional Development for K-12 Teachers.
Online Teaching Methods in the K-12 Environment.
Characteristics of Excellent Online Teachers.
Preservice Teacher Preparation and Professional Development.
Coping Effectively with the Issues and Challenges of K-12 Online Teaching.
Key Points in K-12 Online Teaching.
Becoming Your Own Faculty Developer.
PART THREE Connecting the Dots: Faculty Development and Evaluation.
SEVEN Linking Training to Faculty Evaluation.
Online Course Evaluation and Faculty Evaluation.
Managing and Evaluating Faculty at a Distance.
Key Points on Linking Faculty Development to Evaluation.
Becoming Your Own Faculty Developer.
EIGHT Best Practices in the Development of Excellent Online Faculty.
Best Practices for Faculty Developers and Faculty Tasked with Faculty Development.
Best Practices for Faculty Engaged in Their Own Development.
Best Practices for Institutions.
A "Best System" for Developing Excellent Online Instructors.
Resources for Faculty Developers, Faculty, and Administrators.
Appendix A: Resources for Faculty Developers and Those Tasked with Faculty Development.
Appendix B: Resources for Faculty.
Appendix C: Resources for Administrators of Online Programs.
References.
Index.
Overview