First, let's commend ourselves: how in the midst of a pandemic we
faculty stepped up at record speed to teach in such a foreign learning
environment. Try we did, adapt we did, and learn we did. But to be
clear, and we already recognize this, this past spring was less about
distance learning and more about crisis teaching.
This time around we have the opportunity to be much more purposeful and
intentional, and that's where The Distance Learning Playbook for
College and University Instruction will prove absolutely
indispensable.
Much more than a collection of cool tools and apps, The Distance
Learning Playbook for College and University Instruction mobilizes
decades of Visible Learning(R) research to reveal those evidence-based
strategies that work best in an online environment. Supplemented by
video footage and opportunities to self-assess and reflect, the book
addresses every dynamic that must be in place for students to learn,
even at a distance:
What does our post-COVID future hold? "We suspect," Fisher, Frey,
Almarode, and Hattie write, "it will include increased amounts of
distance learning. In the meantime, let's seize on what we have learned
to improve post-secondary education in any format, whether face-to-face
or from a distance."
"We are all still active faculty members, committed to teaching,
scholarship, and service. The unexpected transition to remote learning
doesn't mean we no longer know how to teach. We can still impact the
lives of our students and know that we made a difference. The Distance
Learning Playbook for College and University Instruction will show you
how."
Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Almarode, and John Hattie
