Gary Stobbs

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Do we still need EAP teachers?

After reading many of the discussions on this site I have found that a large number of the responses advocate less taught lessons and more blended or online content . In one discussion one of the...

08 August 2013 6,476 3 View

How do we encourage greater participation in asynchronous discussions?

Some of the discussions on this site have as many as 200+ comments and others have less than 10 but why? What generates this higher level of response? Should each comment be given a reply or...

05 May 2013 9,254 7 View

Are traditional taught degree courses better than online courses?

A study by Allen and Seaman (2012) in which they analyse the opinions of faculty members on online courses compared face to face courses and they found that 65% thought they were inferior and only...

03 March 2013 5,941 11 View

How is an effective community of practice formed in a fully online distance learning course?

In online courses and discussions of this type, how can instructors and teachers increase the level of interactivity to create a sense of community? The literature suggests that learning...

01 January 2013 6,174 14 View

What features were seen as being more effective at promoting engagement in Online courses?

I am researching online courses and what features are needed to promote effective learning and to engage the students The features I am looking at are things such as the topic, students say that...

12 December 2012 3,982 1 View

Are asynchronous forums the future of higher education?

I am researching asynchronous discussion forums as part of higher education. As fully online distance learning courses and MOOCs become more popular in many countries around the world, the use of...

12 December 2012 2,406 47 View