Articles by Jamie Weitl

In a perfect world, all students would attend college because they have a strong desire to learn.  Unfortunately, we don’t live in this perfect world.  Students are attending college for a variety of reasons – […]

When entering an online classroom for the first time, both students and instructors can be quite anxious about the course that is ahead of them.  Instructors are nervous about meeting new students and meeting course […]

Voki.  Jing.  Glogster.  These are common buzzwords in the online instructor field.  There are hundreds of interesting and unique applications that are being developed daily to enhance the online classroom.  Online classrooms want students to […]

There is a common perception that both taking courses and teaching courses online is easier than doing so in a traditional classroom.  While both modalities differ — and definitely have some aspects that are easier […]

Recently, there has been a push to allow students more freedom in the online classroom.  Some instructors would like to allow students to turn in their work at any point during the course – essentially, […]

Often, teaching online (as well as students taking courses online) receive a bad rap.  While, yes, the world of online education is far from perfect, the same can be said for traditional education and classrooms […]

It took me 6 years in the field of online education to discover this efficient and timesaving trick, and now, I can’t imagine teaching online without it.  What magical device am I talking about?  It […]

If you ask instructors and students what the most time consuming aspect of an online class is, both would most likely respond that it is the discussion boards.  For many, the majority of time logged […]

I often receive emails from individuals looking to pursue a career in online education.  My personal journey to a career in online education was a winding one, and I definitely don’t think or anticipate that […]

Increasingly in our society, students feel that they are entitled to an education.  If they are paying the money and showing up for class, they feel they deserve an A, whether their work showcases A […]