The New-to-Online Instructor: Conceptions, Desires and Expectations

Kammer, Jenna

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Title

The New-to-Online Instructor: Conceptions, Desires and Expectations

Author(s)

Kammer, Jenna

Issue Date

2015-03-15

Keyword(s)

• education in library and information sciences
• distributed learning

Abstract

This paper presents the findings of a phenomenological investigation of online teaching, as experienced by six faculty members who have never taught online before. The findings demonstrate the qualitatively different (and sometimes similar) ways the participants describe their understanding and experience of online teaching and learning. Insight into these understandings and experiences is achieved through the use of semi-structured, in-depth interviews. Shared experiences were identified through a process of analysis that includes an attempt to understand the experiences and categorize them into clusters of meaning. It is concluded that faculty who are new to online teaching have conceptions, desires and expectations for their teaching experience, which come from prior knowledge as an educator.

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2015 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

English

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