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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792177703321

Autore

Kipp Kristin <1980->

Titolo

Teaching on the education frontier [[electronic resource] ] : instructional strategies for online and blended classrooms, grades 5-12 / / Kristin Kipp

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, CA, : Jossey-Bass, 2013

ISBN

1-118-64660-6

1-118-64652-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (252 p.)

Collana

Jossey Bass teacher Teaching on the education frontier

Classificazione

EDU039000

Disciplina

371.33/44678

Soggetti

Web-based instruction

Education, Secondary - Computer network resources

Blended learning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; About This Book; About the Author; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Many Variables of Online and Blended Teaching; Self-Paced versus Cohort Approach; Keys to Success in a Self-Paced Model; Keys to Success in a Cohort-Based Model; Full-Time versus Part-Time Online Students; Keys to Success with Full-Time Online Students; Keys to Success with Part-Time Online Students; Blended versus Fully Online Courses; Keys to Success in a Blended Learning Environment; Keys to Success in a Fully Online Course; Create-Your-Own versus a Purchased Curriculum

Keys to Success with Purchased CurriculumKeys to Success with Create-Your-Own Courses; Teacher as Course Author and Organizer versus Teacher as Facilitator Only; Keys to Success When You Have Course Edit Privileges; Keys to Success When You Are a Facilitator Only; Teacher Performance (and Perhaps Pay) Based on Course Completion versus Based on Rubric or Evaluation Systems; Keys to Success When Teacher Performance Is Evaluated Based on Course Completion; Keys to Success in Traditional Evaluation Systems; What Kind of Online or Blended Teaching Model Is Right for You?

Chapter 2 Course PhilosophyConnect to Content; Content That Values Collaboration, Communication, and Creativity; Content That Is Un-



Googleable; Content That Includes Student Choice in Every Unit; Connect with Other Students; Connect with the Teacher; Connecting on All Three Fronts; Chapter 3 Preparing to Teach an Online Course; Course Organization; Fleshing Out the Course Information Button; Teacher Information; Syllabus; Calendar; Be Vocal, an Acronym for Teacher Success; A Word to the Wise; Chapter 4 Building Relationships with Students; Starting at the Beginning; Initial Course Survey

Contact Information DatabaseWelcome Week Synchronous Session; Welcome Calls; Zero Week; Continuing the Relationship; Discussion Boards; Announcements; E-mails; Feedback on Assignments; Hosting Face-to-Face Events; Building an Online Persona; Chapter 5 Using Announcements Effectively; Types of Announcements; Weekly Announcements; Due Date Reminders; Special Bulletins; Current Events; Way-to-Go Announcements; Social Announcements; Practical Considerations in Using Announcements; How Often to Post Announcements; Considering Your Tone in Announcements; Using Humor

Making Your Announcements Visually AppealingKeeping Your Home Page Clean; Incorporating Voice Elements into Announcements; Chapter 6 Discussion Board Strategies and Facilitation; Discussion Board Basics; Asking Quality Questions; Rubrics and Grading; Teaching Students to Respond in Ways That Keep the Discussion Moving; Teaching Discussion Board Etiquette; How Much to Be Involved; Types of Posts; Handing over the Reins for Student-Led Discussions; Chapter 7 Teaching Synchronous Sessions; Basic Capabilities of Synchronous Tools; Communication Tools: Microphone, Video, Chat, and Polling

Presentation Tools: Whiteboard, Screen Sharing, and File Sharing

Sommario/riassunto

"A groundbreaking guide to facilitating online and blended coursesThis comprehensive resource offers teachers in grades K-12 a hands-on guide to the rapidly growing field of online and blended teaching.  With clear examples and explanations, Kristin Kipp shows how to structure online and blended courses for student engagement, build relationships with online students, facilitate discussion boards, collaborate online, design online assessments, and much more.  Shows how to create a successful online or blended classroom   Illustrates the essential differences between face-to-face instruction and online teaching   Foreword by Susan Patrick of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning  This is an essential handbook for learning how to teach online and improve student achievement"--



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797357603321

Autore

Zhang Xiaoming <1951->

Titolo

Deng Xiaoping's long war : the military conflict between China and Vietnam, 1979-1991 / / Xiaoming Zhang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chapel Hill : , : The University of North Carolina Press, , 2015

Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

979-88-908436-3-0

1-4696-2339-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (294 pages)

Collana

The New Cold War History

Disciplina

959.704/4

Soggetti

Sino-Vietnamese Conflict, 1979

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The roots of the Sino-Vietnamese conflict -- Deng Xiaoping and China's war decision -- Planning and preparation for the invasion -- Bloodshed over Vietnam's Northern Border Region -- Reassessing the 1979 War -- A decade long continued border conflict, 1980-1990 -- Under the shadow of the border conflict -- The road to conflict termination -- Conclusion: a personal retrospective on China's border war, rapprochement with Vietnam, and implications for East Asian affairs.

Sommario/riassunto

The surprise Chinese invasion of Vietnam in 1979 shocked the international community. In this groundbreaking book, Xiaoming Zhang traces the roots of the conflict to the historic relationship between the peoples of China and Vietnam, the ongoing Sino-Soviet dispute, and Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping's desire to modernize his country.