Universities need to train lecturers in online delivery, or they risk students dropping out

Pauline Taylor-Guy; Anne-Marie Chase

Universities need to train lecturers in online delivery, or they risk students dropping out

Pauline Taylor-Guy
, Anne-Marie Chase

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Abstract

Online learning can actually be as effective as when classes are delivered face-to-face. But teachers need training to do this effectively.

Original language	English
Journal	The Conversation
Volume	May/Jun 2020
Publication status	Published - 25 Mar 2020

Keywords

online learning
teacher professional development
University study
online courses
professional development
university teaching

Disciplines

Online and Distance Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

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