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Quick Reads

Below you will find a collection of quick reads on big issues in higher education, subdivided by topic. The idea is to satiate or stimulate your curiosity about topics and trends in faculty development, higher education, and teaching and learning. All are jargon-free, yet informative. Some even have immediate take-aways and applications to your classes and career. So scroll through each category and enjoy!

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Teaching and Learning

Online Learning

1. Core Rules of Netiquette: docx or pdf
2. 02-07-2023 Online Classes Surge at Virginia Tech. But What About Outcomes? Inside Higher Ed
3. 12-16-2020 The Case for 'Edtech Minimalism' in an Age of Distance Learning EdSurge
4. 11-12-2020 3 Keys to Making Project-Based Learning Work During Distance Learning Edutopia
5. 10-07-2020 The New Rules of Engagement: How to create a vibrant online classroom The Chronicle of Higher Education
6. 10-01-2020 7 Ways to Do Formative Assessments in Your Virtual Classroom Edutopia
7. 08-19-2020 Asynchronous vs. Synchronous: How to Design for Each Type of Learning CatlinTucker
8. 07-31-2020 How to Align Your LMS With the Science of Learning Edutopia
9. 04-17-2020 Teaching Strategies of Award-Winning Online Instructors Edutopia
10. 03-16-2020 Videoconferencing Alternatives: How Low-Bandwidth Teaching Will Save Us All IDDblog
11. 03-12-2020 Completing a Face-To-Face Course Online Following A Campus Mandate The Scholarly Teacher
12. 02-20-2020 Beyond the Discussion Board Inside Higher Ed
13. 01-2020 How to Be a Better Online Teacher The Chronicle of Higher Education
14. 04-03-2019 Navigating the Never-Ending Online Course Cycle Inside Higher Ed
15. 02-13-2019 Too Little Help for Professors Teaching Online Inside Higher Ed
16. 01-24-2019 Online Learning 2.0 Inside Higher Ed
17. 09-04-2018 How Audio Feedback Via Social Media Can Drive Engagement and Enhance Instruction eLearning Inside
18. 08-07-2018 Online Learning is Misunderstood. Here's How. The Chronicle of Higher Education
19. Jun 2018 Students' Perceived Areas for Improvement in an Online Learning Environment International Journal of Process Education
20. 05-31-2018 What 6 Colleges Learned about Improving Their Online Courses The Chronicle of Higher Education
21. 11-14-2017 Online Learning Efficacy eLearning Inside
22. 10-03-2017 Coming to Campus to Teach Online Inside Higher Ed
23. 12-2016 Actively Engaging Students in Asynchronous Online Classes IDEA
24. 09-30-2016 Interpreting what is Required for “Regular and Substantive Interaction” WCET
25. 06-14-2016 Same Time, Many Locations: Online Education Goes Back to Its Origins. The Chronicle of Higher Education

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26. Looking for something a little longer? Here's our pick for Best Book:
    Linder and Hayes (2018) High-Impact Practices in Online Education: Research and Practices. Stylus.

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