For many students, participating in online class discussions feels like a chore—a box to check off for participation points rather than a lively dialogue. “I go in there and do it because I have to,” ...

There's no hand-raising in an online classroom, no vigorous head-nodding when a classmate has made a great point. In a virtual class, there's no chance to approach an instructor after a lecture to ask ...

We'd turn into Facebook pals, connect through LinkedIn and arrange Google Hangout sessions where we would help each other -- or more likely, just me -- with homework. We'd swap observations about our ...

Here are some of the questions that I would ask If I were a potential student evaluating the quality of an online degree program: 1. Does the class have a regular live online meeting scheduled? 2. How ...

Women and men behave differently in online class discussions, at least in science, engineering, and computer-science courses, according to a Women and men behave differently in online class ...

Your success in online classes will depend on your ability to communicate, engage and participate in all course activities. Completion of online courses requires that you keep up with all assignments, ...

YELLOWDIG, the developer of online discussion and community-building tools for colleges and universities, has raised an additional $800,000 in a pre-Series A round led by Musketeer Capital. Other ...

Heather VanMouwerik is a doctoral candidate in Russian History at the University of California, Riverside. Follow her @hvanmouwerik or check out her website. When I was an undergraduate, in those ...

Discussion is a large part of teaching and learning. We want to see and hear our learners engaged in conversations about the course content, making connections to their lives or to other aspects of ...

Whether you’re considering going back to school to start or finish a degree, taking online courses is an option that allows you to maintain control of your schedule. Before you decide what course ...

The programme aims to build conceptual clarity on business operations and the environment in which organisations function.