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    Keys to Success (and Sanity) as an Online Educator

    I am an online educator.  I’ve worked in this capacity since 2006.  I have been in this field for almost 20 years. During this time, I have learned some valuable lessons. These lessons have contributed to my continued success and sanity.  I list them below. I hope that they may help you if you are…

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    Why Use Discussion Forums? We know that one of the most important keys to successful asynchronous learning is instructor presence (Mandau & Van Berg 2023).  Students want to know that their instructors care about their success, and that they are “there” in the course. We can do this most efficiently in class discussion forums. Therefore, let’s…

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    Reaching Gen-Z Students in Higher Education – Try Some New Strategies

    Generation-Z students (Gen-Z), those born between 1997-2010, are the most technologically advanced generation of our lifetimes.  They are digital natives, who have accessed technology from a young age.  It is, therefore, unsurprising that they are enrolling increasingly in online, higher education programs.  Reaching Gen-Z, then, will become a critical skill for those teaching in higher…