The productive online and offline professor : a practical guide /
Bonni Stachowiak ; series foreword by Kathryn E. Linder ; foreword by Robert Talbert.
- First ed.
- xxi, 270 p. : cov. ill. ; 24 cm.
- Thrive Online .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-262) and index.
Introduction -- Pursuing productivity -- The role of the online professor -- Productivity: A Definition -- Fundamental principles -- Use What Works: Analog Versus Digital -- Getting Started -- Take Action: Introduction -- Part One: Translation Intention and Action -- Goal Setting -- GTD: An Overview -- Selecting and Setting Up a Task Manager -- Maximizing the Use of Calendars -- Take Action: Translating Intention Into Action -- Part Two: Facilitating Communication -- Email: Challenges and Opportunities -- Email Templates -- Online Scheduling Tools -- Text-Based Communication Services -- Synchronous and Asynchronous Video Tools -- LMS Communication -- Take Action: Facilitating Communication -- Part Three: Finding, Curating, and Sharing Knowledge -- PKM -- PKM: Seek, Sense, Share -- Consistently Seek, Sense, and Share Relevant Information in Your Classes -- Three Steps to Social Bookmarking -- Take Action: Finding, Curating, and Sharing Knowledge -- Part Four: Leveraging Technology toward Greater Productivity -- Batch Processing -- Checklists -- Workflows -- Text Expansion Applications -- Productive Grading -- Take Action: Leveraging Technology toward Greater Productivity -- Part Five: Keeping Current -- Inside the LMS -- File Management Techniques -- Cloud Computing -- Linking Smart -- Password Managers -- Take Action: Keeping Current -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Productivity Tools
"What does it mean to be productive professor in higher education? What would it feel like to have more peace and productivity? To have nothing fall through the cracks? The Productive (and Offline) Professor is written for today's busy higher education professional. Through an exploration of what it means to make work meaningful, this book offers practical strategies and tips to support higher education professionals in efficiently managing and effectively using a wide range of technologies and productivity tools. Higher education instructors will find this guide helps them fulfill their teaching roles with excellence and build engaging relationships with students while also successfully managing other priorities in their professional and personal lives." (Book cover)
9781620367308
2019049298
Education, Higher--Web-based instruction. Distance education--Computer-assisted instruction. College teachers--Time management. Educational technology. Communication in higher education.