The world of education has undergone major changes within the last year that have pushed online instruction to the forefront of learning. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning has become paramount to the continued and uninterrupted teaching of students and has forced students and teachers alike to adjust to an online learning environment. Though some have already returned to the traditional classroom, or plan to very soon, others have begun to appreciate the value of online education – initiatives that had previously been discussed but never acted upon as they have been in the past year. With plenty of positive and negative aspects, online learning is a complex issue with numerous factors to consider. It is an issue that must be studied and examined in order to improve in the future.

Curriculum Development and Online Instruction for the 21st Century examines the issues and difficulties of online teaching and learning, as well as potential solutions and best practices. This book includes an examination on the value of teaching fully via the internet as well as the challenges inherent in the training of teachers to teach in online environments. While addressing key elements of remote learning, such as keeping student data safe, as well as methods in which to engage students, this book covers topics that include assessment tools, teaching deaf students, web technology, and standardized curricula. Ideal for K-12 teachers, college faculty, curriculum developers, instructional designers, educational software developers, administrators, academicians, researchers, and students, this book provides a thorough overview of online education and the benefits and issues that accompany it.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Accessibility Concerns
Assessment Tools
Curriculum Development
Data Safety
Deaf Students
Distance Education
Multiculturalism
Multimedia Use
Plagiarism
Rubrics
Standardized Curriculum
Student Engagement
Student Outreach Methods
Time Management
Web Technology
Webinars

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This volume provides a plethora of assistance for teachers, curriculum designers, and institutions in developing and delivering meaningful online instruction. While the pandemic forced online learning upon many, it did not give time for dealing with all of the fine details. Now that an online normalcy is becoming established, it is time to deal with those ingredients! The book contains case studies, literature reviews, examples, and recommendations that can get educators started or help refine current offerings to best serve the 21st century student.

– Tamara Fudge, Purdue University Global

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Tamara Phillips Fudge is a full-time professor in the graduate technology programs at Purdue University Global. She has won fellowships and awards for innovation and teaching, and has taught a wide variety of topics, including web development, human-computer interaction, systems analysis and design, and those featuring documentation, diagramming, problem-solving, and presentation. Her career started with music degrees from Indiana University and Florida State University. She sang opera, oratorio, and in recital; her compositions have been heard on Public Radio, at various universities, and a state choral convention. She taught vocal and choral music, piano, pedagogy, foreign language diction, opera production, music theory, composition, and related courses in the traditional college classroom for 20-odd years. For 7 years, she was a weekend correspondent for the Quad-City Times (Davenport, IA). Following a brief stint as an agent/registered representative selling life and health insurance and variable products, she returned to school with a keen interest in technology and has since distinguished herself in online teaching, coordination of large projects, and curriculum development.

Susan Ferebee earned her Ph.D. in Information Systems at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She also has an Executive Juris Doctorate from Concord Law School and has a Masters in Educational Psychology from Purdue University Global. She is a faculty member in the School for Business and Information Technology at Purdue University Global and has also served as a consultant with more than 25 years of experience working directly with organizations and higher education institutions. Susan has published many peer-reviewed articles. Her current research in progress includes studies on service learning, artificial intelligence adoption,, personal cybersecurity behaviors, and the influence of interpretive communities on persuasion. Susan also served as a guest editor for a special issue of the International Journal of Conceptual Structures and Smart Applications. Susan serves as an Editorial Review Board member for the International Journal of Cognitive Informatics and Natural Intelligence. She is an active presenter at international and national conferences. Susan has received numerous teaching and outstanding contributor awards and has been awarded several research grants.

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