{"product_id":"9781118123737","title":"Lessons from the Virtual Classroom The Realities of Online Teaching","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLessons from the Virtual Classroom\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Realities of Online Teaching\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRena M. Palloff | Keith Pratt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Distance, Open \u0026amp; Online Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLessons from the Virtual Classroom, Second Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition of the classic resource \u003ci\u003eLessons from the Cyberspace Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive reference for faculty to hone their skills in becoming more effective online instructors. Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect recent changes and challenges that face online teachers, \u003ci\u003eLessons from the Virtual Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with illustrative examples from actual online courses as well as helpful insights from teachers and students. This essential guide offers targeted suggestions for dealing with such critical issues as evaluating effective courseware, working with online classroom dynamics, addressing the needs of the online student, making the transition to online teaching, and promoting the development of the learning community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLessons from the Virtual Classroom, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Palloff and Pratt demonstrate their exceptional practical experience and insight into the online classroom. This is an invaluable resource for those tasked with creating an online course.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e— D. Randy Garrison, professor, University of Calgary, and author, \u003ci\u003eBlended Learning in Higher Education: Framework, Principles, and Guidelines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Faculty will deeply appreciate and make use of the many explicit examples of how to design, prepare, and teach both blended and fully online courses.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e— Judith V. Boettcher, faculty coach and author, \u003ci\u003eThe Online Teaching Survival Guide: Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLessons from the Virtual Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with insightful caveats and recommendations, pointed examples to enhance your practice, succinct summaries of the research, and engaging visual overviews. Each page brings the reader a renewed sense of confidence to teach online as well as personal joy that there is finally a resource to find the answers one is seeking.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e— Curtis J. Bonk, professor of education, Indiana University-Bloomington, and author, \u003ci\u003eEmpowering Online Learning: 100+ Activities for Reading, Reflecting, Displaying, and Doing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRena M. Palloff\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKeith Pratt\u003c\/b\u003e have consulted to universities in the development and delivery of online learning since 1994. In conjunction with Fielding Graduate University, they developed the Online Teaching and Learning academic certificate program. They are the authors of \u003ci\u003eLessons from the Cyberspace Classroom, The Virtual Student, Collaborating Online, Building Online Learning Communities, Assessing Online Learning, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Excellent Online Instructor\u003c\/i\u003e all from Jossey-Bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 June 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118123737\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315649704076,"sku":"9781118123737","price":39.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118123737.jpg?v=1781091775","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118123737","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}