Internet Learning Volume 7, Number 1 • 2018/2019 | Página 5

Internet Learning Journal
Dr. Robyn Huss explores considerations for teacher education programs to
be better prepared to meet the needs of twenty-first century learners in online,
face-to-face, and hybrid contexts via technological resources. She presents a rationale
for teacher education programs to consider in an era of new responsibilities,
such as requiring virtual field experiences along with traditional, face-to-face field
experiences.
Dr. Kimberlee Ratliff integrates theory, best practices, and professional successes
to provide practical insights and strategies about how to attend to factors
associated with the instructor–student relationships and student–student relationships
that promote student satisfaction, motivation, and learning in online, higher
education contexts. She focuses on approaches that foster building connections
and a sense of community within virtual classrooms.
Finally, Dr. Natascha Gast addresses challenges and shares practical tips for
facilitating live meetings using synchronous tools in an 8-week, online, college
literature and composition course. She outlines steps for planning and leading
sessions as a means to promote student engagement, persistence, and success by
increasing social, cognitive, and teaching presence. Natascha covers three types of
live meetings, including orientations to the class; assignment reviews for upcoming
assignments; and workshops that use student work for collaborative discussion
and revision.
This issue provides a wide range of approaches, tools, and research for university
constituents to consider. Articles capture research, theory, and experience
from the field. As always, I hope you extract discussion points that you can share
with your own students, colleagues, or supervisors to prompt new directions in
discourse, research, and practice.
Enjoy!
Dr. Kathleen J. Tate
Editor-in-Chief of Internet Learning Journal
Reference
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