Category Archives: Hybrid Course Delivery

Trying to Overcome Compartmentalization

I definitely have work to do in all five areas, but right off the bat, Pitfall #1 (“Upload your course materials, then call it a day”) really struck a nerve of recognition, especially in relation to how I have set … Continue reading

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Letting go of “traditional” assignments

Something I’ve been considering with the development of a hybrid version of my course, “Disney: Gender, Race, Empire,” is letting go of some of the more traditional assignments I’ve often used– for instance, the final essay exam. In the face-to-face … Continue reading

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Common Pitfalls

I believe I succumb to two of the common online course pitfalls.  The first pitfall I fell into was #1 which I upload the course material and believed the course would take more care of itself.  I was a part … Continue reading

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Avoiding Pitfalls

Two of the pitfalls in creating an online or hybrid course are sticking to the role, as the instructor, of the “sage on the stage” and not utilizing ways that students can learn from each other.  As I begin to … Continue reading

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Hybrid Syllabus Hopes and Dreams

Hello hybrid people of Earth. I am blogging about the syllabus format and all the questions that come to mind. For instance, how can we take advantage of Blackboard’s abilities to display the syllabus and perhaps control when and how … Continue reading

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Pondering “sage on the stage” in a hybrid environment

According to Elizabeth St. Germain in Faculty Focus, one of the “Five Common Pitfalls of Online Course Design”  is insistence on being the “sage on the stage.” St. Germain writes: “In the old model of education, the instructor stood on … Continue reading

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