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Online Delivery and Media

I've found that online delivery is a great way do provide education. As a new online instructor, what types of different media do you use and how do you account for the time it may take to show the media? Thank you for your responses.

Integrity of Asynchronous Assignments

How can an online instructor be certain that the results of an asynchronous assignment are actually the product of the student's own work?

Instructor’s Choice

As pertains to copyright regulations, what are 2–3 things the instructor should do?

Non-profit vs. For-profit Institutions

How does using copyrighted materials differ from non-profit to for-profit institutions?

Librarians Are There to Help

Which area of campus is probably the most knowledgeable when it comes to using e-reserves?

Good Administrative Skills

How does a checklist assist instructors in complying with copyright policies?

Digital Citizens

What does it mean to be a good digital citizen?

Institutional Copyright Issues

Who are some of the stakeholders involved in proactive copyright policies and procedures on the institutional level?

Legal History of Copyright in the U.S.

What was the first major copyright law in the U.S. and what was the author’s intent in this legislation?

Fair Use Guidelines

What is “fair use” as it relates to copyrighted materials in higher education?

Instructor Copyright Knowledge

What information about copyright laws has surprised you in this course?

Academic Institutional Support of Copyright

What is one of the most important things that an educational institution should have in place when it comes to copyright issues?

U.S. Copyright Law

How does learning about the U.S. Copyright Law of 1976 help instructors?

Copyright Definitions and Terms

What are some of the most important definitions to understand when dealing with copyright issues?

Copyright Protected Materials

What items or materials are protected under the copyright law?

Streaming Media

Is it safe to use information posted on You Tube?

Building an Online Course

How many learning objectives should an Instructor include in each course?

Guest Speakers

Should you allow the guest speaker to gage student learning or login an assess the discussion activity?

Online Courses

How do you ensure that you're reaching each type of learner in an online environment?

Loss of basics

Working with computers, tablets, the internet , etc. is great and keeps the students interacting with the course at multiple levels. It is wonderful. But, what I see is degrading the basic things we were taught when we first enter school. Spelling and grammar are just not there if a student doesn't have spellcheck. I may be seeing it wrong, but, I still see this, and how a lot of people don't care.