Share Paper: Late Nights and Weekends: On-Demand Learning and Examination of Timestamps to Facilitate Responsive Online Teaching

  1. Kathryn Pole, University of Texas at Arlington, United States
  2. Peggy Semingson, University of Texas at Arlington, United States
Tuesday, June 23 4:00-4:15 PM Room 2

Abstract: Asynchronous online courses offer opportunities to reach students who can be anywhere in the world, at times convenient to learners, with increased flexibility for instructors. As faculty members leading an asynchronous online master's program, we encourage our students to engage with us, with their peers, and with course resources, and we see engagement as a critical tool for learning. Our students are all K-12 teachers pursuing advanced teaching credentials. There usually are students from several time zones in any one course. Many have additional family and community responsibilities. While there are firm due dates built into our courses, students are ...