Is anyone familiar with Westwood College online? They are constantly advertising job vacancies but I am not sure about their reputation. Any idea what the instructors earn salary wise???
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Anyone try the quiz or attendance feature in Presenter yet? Supposedly yo...See MoreAdobe Presenter allows you to do a lot of things with an on-line class. I can make a narrated PowerPoint presentation and then upload and stream it from server at the university. Seems to work OK if you break up your presentation into 10 minute or less presentations.
Anyone try the quiz or attendance feature in Presenter yet? Supposedly you can connect Presenter with your class roster and it will track who is watching, how much, and record grades from embedded quizzes.
I will probably try these other features soon but was wondering if anyone has some experience.
Note that I use Camtasia Studio to make video clips from screen captures. But those clips are not streamed from a university server.
If you don't mind, I'll refer this to our DLC. > > I will probably try these other features soon but was > wondering if anyone has some experience. > > Note that I use Camtasia Studio to make video clips from > screen captures. But those clips are not streamed from a > university server.
On 12/01/08, bernoulli wrote: > Adobe Presenter allows you to do a lot of things with an > on-line class. I can make a narrated PowerPoint presentation > and then upload and stream it from server at the university. > Seems to work OK if you break up your presentation into 10 > minute or less presentations. > > Anyone try the quiz or attendance feature in Presenter yet? > Supposedly you can connect Presenter with your class roster > and it will track who is watching, how much, and record > grades from embedded quizzes. > > I will probably try these other features soon but was > wondering if anyone has some experience. > > Note that I use Camtasia Studio to make video clips from > screen captures. But those clips are not streamed from a > university server.
Hi everyone, i have a newly qualified teacher from the UK and wish to eventually move to the usa to teach. I don't mind which area but i like the Bronx alot.
Any advice offered would be greatly appreciated.
Stacey Doyle - An eager teacher wanting to move and experience the life and culture of America.
rwI would recommend you look in the "states" section under "New York" and post some specific questions there.
The Bronx-- study up a lot on teaching students of diverse class and race backgrounds! I would guess poverty rates will be high. You probably need a lot of energy/enthusiasm/health and good classroom management skills.
The two state universities I've attended realize their graduate students all work. They schedule more classes on the summer, on the weekend, at night, or as hybrid (combination of classroom and online). At least 4 of my coworkers have earned masters and Ph.D. with that combination.
In addition, you should do some very careful research. There are many, many scholarship and teaching assistant opportunities available for math majors. You might find enough funding to pay for going full time.
A friend of mine has enough scholarship and teaching assistant funding to do just that - all college expenses and most of her living expenses. She's taken an unpaid hiatus from her pubic school job while she works on her Ph.D. in Special Education.
online teachingThanks for all of the useful information On 1/26/09, marjoryt wrote: > you should also investigate: > 1) companies that provide the technology to the colleges, > universities, and businesses that use it. For example, > Blackboard, Wimba, Desire2Learn, Camtasia. > 2) Investigate the state boards of education, who may have > offices...See MoreThanks for all of the useful information On 1/26/09, marjoryt wrote: > you should also investigate: > 1) companies that provide the technology to the colleges, > universities, and businesses that use it. For example, > Blackboard, Wimba, Desire2Learn, Camtasia. > 2) Investigate the state boards of education, who may have > offices to teach the teachers, instructors, and staff across > the state. For example, here in Mississippi, the State Board > for Community and Junior Colleges sponsors the MSVCC > (Mississippi Virtual Community College). This consortium uses > Blackboard to deliver community college courses across the > state to all community colleges. Students at one cc can enroll > in online classes offered at that campus, at that college, or > at other community colleges across teh system. Every community > college has a Distance Learning Coordinator responsible for > training students, instructors, staff, handling day to day > technology issues, and being the resource person for the other > colleges. > > Your master's degree program is considered THE preferred degree > for this position. > 3) Again in Mississippi, high school students are required to > learn Blackboard software (be exposed to it before > graduation). Many of the larger school districts hire people > with your degree as administrative support and trainer. > > I know probably 15 or 20 people with that degree, and not a > single one of them spends their day teaching classes to > undergraduate students. Instead, they all teach instructors or > function as administrators.
While I have the course material up and ready to go, we still have to have office hours at least 2x a week and I'll have to drive about 35 mi one way to administer the midterm and final. Even though a colleague said she'd sit there with my students, the administrator wants us to have the face time.
I'm considering not teaching the next semester with all of this to take into consideration. I will teach in the summer and Fall, but I'm thinking for less than $500 (before taxes), it's not worth it.
treetoadI had a son whose college course was dropped because there were not enough students - it was the only course offered in his area thus he had to wait a semester so I'd say please offer the course.
In industry the acceptability of on-line degrees varies all over...See MoreOn 3/11/09, curious wrote: > Anyone know about online degree programs? Are they taken > seriously when added to resume? Or are they thought of as > "less" from perspective employers? > > Also, any recommended credible online universities with PhD > programs?
In industry the acceptability of on-line degrees varies all over the map.
Colleges and universities are generally negative about on-line degrees unless they come from a reputable "brick and mortar" institution. Research universities would be the most critical.