Strategies for Managing the Online Workload
One of the foremost concerns of online instructors is that teaching online requires more time than the traditional face-to-face classroom setting. The Strategies for Managing the Online Workload (SMOW) video podcast offers a collection of short descriptions, tips, techniques, and methods developed and used by experienced online educators to manage their time more effectively in the online teaching environment. *Note – The free iTunes software is required in order to download and view the video podcast episodes.
Here’s a video introduction to the podcast by Larry Regan, Director of Instructional Design and Development, Penn State University World Campus:
Additional contributions to this collection are welcomed. If you have an idea of how to save time when teaching online, contact Larry Ragan at Penn State University at lcr1@psu.edu for additional information on how to add your idea to this collection. The PDF report that is mentioned is available here.
July 7th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Thanks for this link Dr. J! I am always looking to streamline processes and this site is packed with ideas to manage tasks more efficiently. I have shared it with our teaching staff through our moodle, and have already gotten positive feedback!
July 14th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Dr. J,
Unfortunately, I was not able to view the video.
Valerie
July 15th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Valerie – You should have been able to view the video introduction without any issues as it is simply a video on YouTube. To view the videos in the podcast, you’ll need to have the free iTunes software on your computer, available from http://apple.com/itunes/download
~ Dr. J