William Becker

Hi I have been teaching online now for 11 years. In that time I have had many a night when I was the only person in the chat room since attendance at my school is not mandatory. I always wait about ten minutes and then I start the session regardless of anyone being there or not. To be honest, I don’t always act enthusiastic or my voice may get a little monotone just going through my script. My question is, does anyone have a way to lively up the session so that when students go to the archives they aren’t… >>>

Hello As many of you have already witnessed teaching certain courses online can be somewhat of a challenge. Especially in classes that have a school structured learning curriculum that does not allow for much “wiggle room” as far as the instructor goes. At my school we use a chat room environment to facilitate learning which in itself can be quite a challenge; especially if you have only one hour a week to do so. I have found that using short media clips can really help as long as the instructor stops and interacts with their students during the presentation. Bill… >>>