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The Journey from Dissenter to Advocate: Insights Gained while Teaching Online

The Journey from Dissenter to Advocate: Insights Gained while Teaching Online

Terry S. Atkinson
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781466619067|ISBN10: 1466619066|EISBN13: 9781466619074
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1906-7.ch001
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Atkinson, Terry S. "The Journey from Dissenter to Advocate: Insights Gained while Teaching Online." Teacher Education Programs and Online Learning Tools: Innovations in Teacher Preparation, edited by Richard Hartshorne, et al., IGI Global, 2013, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1906-7.ch001

APA

Atkinson, T. S. (2013). The Journey from Dissenter to Advocate: Insights Gained while Teaching Online. In R. Hartshorne, T. Heafner, & T. Petty (Eds.), Teacher Education Programs and Online Learning Tools: Innovations in Teacher Preparation (pp. 1-15). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1906-7.ch001

Chicago

Atkinson, Terry S. "The Journey from Dissenter to Advocate: Insights Gained while Teaching Online." In Teacher Education Programs and Online Learning Tools: Innovations in Teacher Preparation, edited by Richard Hartshorne, Tina L. Heafner, and Teresa Petty, 1-15. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-1906-7.ch001

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Abstract

This chapter details the experiences of a university professor whose perspectives shifted from one of initial dissent to eventual advocacy for online learning as a delivery mode for her reading/literacy courses. Spanning eight years, her distance education teaching practices were shaped by her personal ventures as an online student, the outcomes gained by enhancing the social presence of her online courses, collaboration with colleagues, and systematic examination of her online teaching practice relative to its rigor, quality, and effectiveness within a teacher preparation program. Insights gained while teaching online conclude with recommendations for faculty members, institutions, systems, and organizations with vested interest in the future of teacher education.

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