Faculty and Teaching

• Educating the Net Generation
  An Educause e-book: "The Net Generation has grown up with information technology. The aptitudes, attitudes, expectations, and learning styles of Net Gen students reflect the environment in which they were raised-one that is decidedly different from that which existed when faculty and administrators were growing up." © 2005 EDUCAUSE
• Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2005, and Salaries of Full-Time Instructional Faculty, 2005-06
  An April, 2007 study from the National Center for Education Statistics includes tables identifying the "number of full-time instructional faculty employed in Title IV postsecondary institutions in 2005-06 by length of contract/teaching period, academic rank, gender, and average salaries."
• Enhancing the Educational Impact of Distance Learning Experiences at the Local Level
  This article by Joan E. Cybela, Professor and Distance Education Specialist University of Wisconsin-Extension, identifies some tips to help ensure that in your role as facilitator, "education" not just "information" happens during your distance learning event.
• Harnessing Technology: Transforming learning and children's services
  This 2005 pubilcation has been produced by the e-Learning strategy unit of the British Department for Education and Skills. According to the Executive Summary, the report identifies the "need a more strategic approach to the future development of ICT in education, skills and children's service." The entire report is available as a pdf from the DfES web site.
• The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Master of Engineering in Professional Practice (MEPP) Program: The Road to Quality Online Graduate Engineering Education
  By Wayne P. Pferdehirt, Thomas W. Smith and Karen R. Al-Ashkar; University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  In JALN, Volume 9, Issue 2 - June 2005.
  Full text available online to Sloan-C members only. This article discusses the successes and lessons learned during the first six years of this program. "Distinctive elements of the program include: the program's cohort design; integration of weekly webconferencing with asynchronous web-based tools; optimization of course content and format for experienced, mid-career adults; and an annual on-campus residency."
• Is Online Teaching for Me? T Self-evaluation Quiz
  There are many guides to help potential students determine if distance learning is appropriate for them. OnlineLearning.net has developed this quiz to help potential instructors answer the same question. OnlineLearning.net is an online supplier of professional development courses. After answering the quiz questions, a recommendation and analysis is immediately returned based on the answers submitted.
• Online Training in an Online World
  By Dr. Curt Bonk of Indiana Univerisity (research co-sponsored by JonesKnowledge and CourseShare.com). This survey research report of January, 2002 completed by 201 trainers, training managers and human resource personnel, addresses the use of the Internet in training settings. This is the second in the series. An earlier report (May, 2001) of 222 college instructors who were early adopters of the web, "Online Teaching in an Online World," is also available to download.
• Research Center Update: Focus on Distance Education [pdf]
  From the National Education Association. As a follow-up to the NEA survey on Distance Education, this report delves deeper into faculty concerns about human contact, training and support, compensation and property rights, enrollment limits, and quality. Published by NEA, Update, Vol. 7, No. 2, March, 2001.
• Resources for Teachers Who Teach Online
  From the National Teachers Enhancement Network (NTEN). Created by Montana State University - Bozeman and funded by the National Science Foundation, NTEN offers selected resources and practical tips for K-12 science teachers interested in online teaching.
• Sizing the Opportunity: The Quality and Extent of Online Education in the United States, 2002 and 2003 [pdf]
  This report from September 2003 "was designed to find answers to some key questions related specifically to online education delivered by higher education institutions in the United States. Some of the key findings: "A majority of academic leaders (57 percent) already believe that the learning outcomes for online education are equal to or superior to those of face-to-face instruction." From Babson College and the Sloan Consortium
• Strategies for Teaching at a Distance
  Distance Education at a Glance Guide #2 by Barry Willis, the Associate Dean for Outreach and the Engineering Outreach staff present the following series of guides highlighting information detailed in Dr. Willis' books, Distance Education - Strategies and Tools and Distance Education - A Practical Guide.
• A Teacher's Guide to Distance Learning
  The Teacher's Guide was written by Dr. Ann Barron, Florida Center for Instructional Technology College of Education, University of South Florida. It is divided into 12 chapters and includes references and a glossary. Chapters address areas such as applications and available technologies.
• Teaching and Learning Design
  From the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, this is a Shared Space of resources developed 'after the conference' and is intended as a year-round resource for researchers and communities of best practices. Included are links to conference proceedings papers and handouts available for information sessions. The listing is searchable by presenter name or title/abstract keyword and includes scores of items.
• Teaching and Learning Resources from EDUCAUSE
  From the EDUCAUSE Resource Center, these resources are grouped by topic, with links to abstracts and often full text of reports, articles, studies and other key findings. "EDUCAUSE focuses on understanding learners, aligning learning principles and practices together and integrating learning technology-all with the goal of improving student success." Resources are authored by either EDUCAUSE members or contributed by others.
• Teaching OntheNet
  Teaching OntheNet is provided by the Learning Resources Network (LERN), a provider of consulting and training in online learning. Examples of resources available include time management tips, student evaluation samples and links to online professional development opportunities.
• Teaching With Technology Today
  The Teaching with Technology Today project consists of a web-based newsletter and a companion listserv where members discuss technology, pedagogy, and student learning. Users may browse the web site by academic discipline, title or date of publication. TTT strives to represent a broad range of disciplines, a variety of technologies and levels of technological integration, and the full range of University of Wisconsin System campuses. TTT was instigated by the UW Learning Technology Development Council; it receives significant support from UW-Extension's Division of Continuing Education.
• Theory and Practice of Online Learning
  This book, edited by Terry Anderson and Fathi Elloumi, is concerned with assisting providers of online education with useful tools to carry out the teaching and learning transactions online. The book is available entirely via the web; individual chapters are copyright by Athabasca University, 2004.