Is teaching online more stressful than face to face or traditional classroom instruction? I just talked with a few other online faculty members this morning and all seem to want to say "Yes" Are we in group-think and teaching has become more stressful because of technology and other pressuures.

I work full and part time at a couple of universities. Is teaching online more time consuming and stressful than traditional classroom teaching? It feels that way to me. What do you think?

What grading and editing software are other people using? I use StyleWriter to aid me in marking editing and grammar errors on papers. This seems to save a lot of time. What other good tools are out there?

What are some best practices for to do lists and other time management techniques for online faculty?

What do you do to make online students comfortable in the classroom? I have offered to serve virtual coffee but more seems to be needed ;)

Mentoring and coaching seems easier through distance learning or online classes than in a traditional college classroom. Does anyone else feel this way?

Why is it so difficult for faculty to see themselves serving more than the teaching role? many seem to know they are mentors and provide students care and attention and others...feel they do not need to add extra time to their day. What is happening?