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Professor Interviews About Online Classes

Online learning can be a difficult thing to grasp for students who have never experienced it. Well to help you out, we've interviewed online professors from colleges across the country and from different fields. They talk about what students can do to prepare for the online classroom, some of their teaching techniques, what kinds of relationships are possible in the online realm, and more.

 

Dr. Clare Brett

Dr. Clare Brett: The University of Toronto

Dr. Brett is a graduate professor in educational psychology. She has received several grants, including one on graduate apprenticeship in an online environment. She is curretnly developing a collaborative writing tool for students. Read more...

Building Online Relationships - Personal Challenges - Classroom Technology - More


Dr. Hui Lu

Dr. Hui Lu: The University of Illinois at Chicago

Dr. Lu teaches four online bioinformatics classes as well as many face-to-face classes. He is part of BITmaP, a training program for students to prepare them for jobs in the bioinformatics industry. Read more...

Student Advice - Ensuring the Quality of the Program - Online Vs Campus Students - More


Professor Tom Tobin

Professor Tom Tobin: DeVry University

Professor Tobin is a Senior Faculty member at DeVry University. He also started the distance education program at a community college, helping it grow from zero classes to 192. Read more...

Reaching Out to Students - Surprises in Online Teaching - How Employers View DeVry Degrees - More


Richard Walter

Professor Richard Walter: UCLA

Walter teaches both traditional and online classes in UCLA's world-renowned screenwriting department. He has published several novels, speaks in various media outlets, and tours the world giving lectures. Read more...

Challenges for Online Educators - Online Vs Traditional Classes - The Future of Online Learning - More


Eldon Strickland

Eldon Strickland: Boston University

Strickland joined BU in 2002 and helped found its distance education program. He is currently Associate Director. Read more...

BU's Approach to Distance Learning - Challenges for New Students - BU's Online Community - More