The Online Teaching Lounge

By American Public University

Online teaching can be challenging, rewarding, engaging, and fun. American Public University brings you the Online Teaching Lounge, a podcast for educators, academics, and parents featuring online tea... more

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The podcast currently has 140 episodes available.

The Online Teaching Lounge episodes:

November 04, 2020 Using a Planner for Amazing Time Management in your Online Teaching | EP30
Teaching online classes can be incredibly time consuming because the classroom is always open. In this episode, Dr. Bethanie Hansen offers several time management strategies to help online educators complete their teaching tasks in an efficient, effective, and organized way while also improving their classroom presence and student engagement activities. Learn more about creating an online planning grid that designates time for grading, classroom activities, curriculum creation, professional development, personal time, and more.
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20min
October 28, 2020 How to Make the Most of an Online Conference | EP29
Attending an online conference is a new experience for many teachers. In this episode, Dr. Bethanie Hansen discusses the benefits of attending a virtual conference and tips to get the most out of it. Learn how to find professional events, strategies for attending sessions, how to engage and interact with presenters and attendees, and ways to network in a virtual setting.
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18min
October 21, 2020 5 Ways to Make Online Forum Discussions More Creative | EP28
In the online classroom, teachers rely on discussion forums to generate engagement among students and expand learning concepts. In this episode of the Online Teaching Lounge, Dr. Bethanie Hansen provides teachers five examples of creative forum prompts to ensure discussions are more educationally valuable, create psychological safety so students feel more confident sharing their ideas, and more effectively guide students to discussing and writing about things in greater depth.
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29min
October 14, 2020 Benefits of Connecting with a Faculty-Peer Community Online | EP27
The coronavirus pandemic dramatically disrupted most teachers' schedules, forcing them to quickly shift to online teaching. The coronavirus pandemic dramatically disrupted most teachers' schedules, forcing them to quickly shift to online teaching. In this episode of the Online Teacher’s Lounge, learn why it's so important for teachers to connect with a faculty-peer community for support, resources, idea sharing, mentoring, and much more. Listen to hear about the different types of online peer communities, how to find ones that fit your needs, what style of community might work best for you, and how to engage. Listen to hear about the different types of online peer communities, how to find ones that fit your needs, what style of community might work best for you, and how to engage.
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14min
October 07, 2020 Strategies for Effectively Grading Online Assignments | EP26
Grading assignments in online classes can be difficult and time-consuming due to the high workload and lack of support that’s often found in traditional classrooms. In this episode, Dr. Bethanie Hansen provides a comprehensive strategy for online teachers to effectively grade assignments. Learn about FOCUS-EQx2, a teaching strategy to help online instructors streamline grading and manage their time so they can provide students with effective comments, feedback, and evaluation.
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24min
September 30, 2020 #25: Using Your Influence to Build Community in Online Courses

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11min
September 23, 2020 #24: How to Make Videos for Your Online Class
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14min
September 16, 2020 #23: Online Discussion Forums
In today’s podcast, I’ll discuss online discussion forums. What is their role? How can we use them? What considerations will help you best engage with your students? And, how do you write discussion forum prompts that work?
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23min
September 09, 2020#22: Two Online Teaching Best Practices That Matter
Starting the new school year, there are two online teaching best practices that matter most. Putting these two practices front and center will help you get your class off to a great start and ensure that it keeps running smoothly.
Be present.
Communicate your norms or expectations clearly, and effectively.
In today's podcast, I'll share some strategies to help you develop presence in y our online class. Then, we'll take a deep dive into communicating with your students.

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13min
September 02, 2020 #21: Curriculum Planning for Online Learning
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17min

FAQs about The Online Teaching Lounge:

How many episodes does The Online Teaching Lounge have?

The podcast currently has 140 episodes available.