Preparing Educators for Online Learning (eBook)

A Careful Look at the Components and How to Assess Their Value

Scott Bailey, Stacy Hendricks (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
194 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4758-2251-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Designed for administrators and human resources professionals responsible for hiring educators, Preparing Educators for Online Learning offers a compelling look into the world of online educator preparation. As more and more educator preparation programs move part or all of their training online, hiring professionals need insight into the design and characteristics of quality online programs and how those translate into quality prospective employees. Framed by viewpoints and commentary from practicing administrators and HR specialists, as well as online professors and students, Preparing Educators for Online Learning , offers an explication of the components of a quality online program, research related to the effectiveness of online training, assessments for quality candidates, possible hiring guidelines and interview approaches, and commentary on the implications for educators, including higher education institutions and PK-12 schools, both now and going forward.

Autor

Stacy Hendricks (Ed.D., Texas A&M-Commerce), formerly the Director of Academic Initiatives in Curriculum and Instruction in a public school district, is currently an assistant professor at Stephen F. Austin State University where she teaches in the Principal Preparation Program. Her research interests include educational leadership, principal preparation effectiveness, online learning, and mentoring.Scott Bailey (Ed.D., Stephen F. Austin State University) a former principal, is currently an assistant professor at Stephen F. Austin State University, where he teaches in the Principal Preparation Program and the doctoral program for educational leadership. His research interests include examining the efficacy of online instruction, campus-based school reform efforts, improving the professional development of school personnel, and promoting advocacy for marginalized students.

Inhalt

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionSection I: Overview of Online ProgramsChapter 1: Teaching and Learning: How It’s DoneChapter 2: Perceptions and Concerns Related to Online LearningChapter 3: Research Related to Online Courses and ProgramsSection II:Quality: What it Looks LikeChapter 4: The Online Learning Environment: Quality MattersChapter 5: Measuring Dispositions in Online LearningChapter 6: Critical Role of Field Experiences in an Online ProgramSection III: Experiences Regarding Online ProgramsChapter 7: Experiences of an Online Student: To Enroll or Not?Chapter 8: [e-mail] 9: Online Educator Preparation Programs: Perceptions of the GatekeepersSection IV: RelevanceChapter 10: Policies, Practices, and Financial Implications Chapter 11: What to Look for When Hiring a Candidate Trained OnlineChapter 12: The Significance of Online Learning to PK-12 SettingsAbout the EditorsAbout the Contributors

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.2.2016
• Zusatzinfo: 2 Illustrations including: - 2 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Unterrichtsvorbereitung ► Unterrichts-Handreichungen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Schlagworte: Computers • Distance Learning • Education • Online • Technology
• ISBN-10: 1-4758-2251-0 / 1475822510
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4758-2251-9 / 9781475822519