Going Online: Perspectives on Digital Learning

by Robert Ubell

In Going Online, one of our most respected online learning leaders offers insights into virtual education—what it is, how it works, where it came from, and where it may be headed. Robert Ubell reaches back to the days when distance learning was practiced by mail in correspondence schools and then leads us on a tour behind the screen, touching on a wide array of topics along the way, including what it takes to teach online and the virtual student experience. You’ll learn

how to build a sustainable online program;how to create an active learning online course;why so many faculty resist teaching online;how virtual teamwork enhances digital instruction;how to manage online course ownership;how learning analytics improves online instruction.Ubell says that it is not technology alone, but rather unconventional pedagogies, supported by technological innovations, that truly activate today's classrooms.　 He argues that innovations introduced online—principally peer-to-peer and collaborative learning—offer significantly increased creative learning options across all age groups and educational sectors.　 This impressive collection, drawn from Ubell's decades of experience as a digital education pioneer, presents a powerful case for embracing online learning for its transformational potential.

112 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 8, 2016

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 2 out of 5]

I suppose I was expecting a more cutting edge, detailed understanding of what universities are now doing and what the nitty-gritty challenges are. Instead, there were too many years-old essays about the marvel of online learning. The later chapters do dig into some interesting questions of who owns course materials and of the cost of producing online courses, but overall I felt there was almost nothing new.