MURFREESBORO — The
positives and pitfalls of teaching online courses at the university level will
be the focus of the next “MTSU On the Record” radio program.
Host Gina Logue’s interview with Deana Raffo, an associate
professor in the Department of Management, will air from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Monday,
Aug. 31, and from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and
www.wmot.org).
Raffo and colleagues Tom Brinthaupt, Justin Gardner and
Lawanna Fisher have coauthored a research paper titled “Balancing Online
Teaching Activities: Strategies for Optimizing Efficiency and Effectiveness.”
The paper was published in the spring 2015 Online Journal of Distance Learning
Administration, Vol. 18, Issue 1.
The document addresses ways professors can become more
effective in designing courses, relating the content to students, assessing
students’ performance and being available for feedback and consultation.
“Teaching online has its own challenges, especially when
you’re teaching a new online class,” Raffo said. “Even after you’ve been teaching
online for a while, there’s always improvements to make.”
To hear previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to http://www.mtsunews.com and click the
“more” link under “Audio Clips.”
For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact
Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.
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