One of the trickiest aspects of online courses is building a sense of community. You cannot wave a wand and have a sense of community magically happen. It takes the right kind of support. But is it worth the effort? A sense of community is vital to motivate online...
One term that accurately describes the 21st century is “mobile.” Everyone wants to go, go, go. They can get dinner to go, dry cleaning to go, even retail purchases to go. And now, they want their online courses to go. But being mobile-friendly doesn’t just mean that a...
One eccentric time-traveling scientist from a famous 1980’s movie franchise once said that in the future, people would not need roads. Could the same be said about traditional textbooks? Though the journey of digital textbooks (eTexts) began decades ago, it is just...
Online courses are more likely to have students drop out than traditional classes. Though there are many reasons for this, the overall causes are vague expectations and lack of rapport. Fortunately, improving the retention of online learners becomes easier if these...
Recent articles tout the evergreen popularity of traditional books. Studies show an increase in traditional book sales while digital textbook sales have decreased. However, these articles do not reflect the growing demand for digital textbooks (eTexts). Unlike novels...