John Raible is an Instructional Designer at CDL. In this role, he works with faculty to transition courses from face-to-face to the blended or online environment. His research areas include the integration of emerging technology into online curriculum, accessibility for online learners, and the use of OER materials. He has presented at local, state, national, and international conferences; in addition to being published in multiple peer-reviewed journals. In addition to his ID role, he has taught online and blended courses at both the community college and university level.
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- Send a Welcome MessageDescription A welcome message to students before the course begins is an important step in establishing your online persona (Bellafiore, 2007; Gibson &…
- Use Web Conferencing Tools for Office HoursDescription One of the primary concerns reported by online students is feelings of isolation (Abrami & Bures, 1996), and according to Wang et…
- Reach More Students with Targeted Office HoursDescription One of the biggest challenges instructors face with large class sizes is connecting with students individually. Often students will make use of…
- Providing Student Choice: Adopting an eTextbook in your Online CourseFaculty can help lower the cost of a textbook by adopting an eTextbook or a printed book that is available in an electronic format.
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