15044

15044

General Session - Conference Presentation and Interactive Activity Only (45 minutes, no formal paper)

Lynn Trevisan, Ashford University, San Diego, CA, United States, Lynne.Trevisan@Ashford.edu Karen Bakuzonis, Ashford University, San Diego, CA, United States, Karen.Bakuzonis@Ashford.edu Trevor Belcher, Ashford University, San Diego, CA, United States, Joseph.Belcher@Ashford.edu
 * No Easy Job: Teaching Online **

Online faculty often report a challenge in setting reasonable boundaries and finding work-life balance. They are a first line of support for students and, well beyond faculty expectations, often have many demands on their time each day. However, many faculty members have been teaching online for over a decade and evidence does exist to support the idea that a manageable schedule while teaching online can be achieved. Presenters have a combined 25+ years of experience teaching online and will discuss challenges, barriers, and strategies that have helped them to make a successful transition to teaching online while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

//Interactivity // • Q & A o Additional technology used to manage time o Organization tips to share beyond what is identified in the presentation • Polls (text, cell phone voting, or poll feature in illuminate or other tools used by the conference). • Present case study via chat feature with use of poll for solutions and further discussion • Provide participants with a resource list, best practice tip sheet, and course start checklist

All Audiences <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Work-life balance, time management, avoiding burnout, challenges to online teaching, overcoming challenges, organization, structuring a successful course